A time constant for hemispheric glacier mass balance

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 174, 2005, Pages 353-362

  Greene, Arthur M ^a,b  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

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GLACIER MASS BALANCE;

EID: 32644463722     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756505781829278     Document Type: Article

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