Influence of upper-air conditions on glaciers in Scandinavia

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2005, Pages 402-408

  Rasmussen, L A ^a   Conway, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC OSCILLATION; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUMMER; WINTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33748327081     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781812727     Document Type: Conference Paper

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