Spatial variation of degree-day factors on the observed glaciers in Western China

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-98

  Zhang, Yong ^a   Liu, Shiyin ^a,b   Ding, Yongjian ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Degree day factor; Glacier; Melt; Western China

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; CLIMATIC REGION; GLACIER; HEAT BUDGET; REGIONAL PATTERN; SNOWMELT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 33744990596     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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