Analysis od meteorological data and the surface energy balance of McCall Glacier, Alaska, USA

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 174, 2005, Pages 451-461

  Klok, E J ^a,b   Nolan, M ^a   Van Den Broeke, M R ^c  

^a University of Alaska   (United States)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ENERGY BALANCE; GLACIER MASS BALANCE;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32644459924     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756505781829241     Document Type: Article

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