Mapping of ice layer extent and snow accumulation in the percolation zone of the Greenland ice sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Nghiem, S V ^a   Steffen, K ^b   Neumann, G ^a   Huf, R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; ICE SHEET; MAPPING; NSCAT; PERCOLATION; SCATTEROMETER; SNOW ACCUMULATION; WEATHER STATION;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 33745961954     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JF000234     Document Type: Article

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