Spatial variation of snow-cover properties on small uniform mountain slopes in the Greater Himalayan region

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 672-677

  Gusain, H S ^a   Chandel, Chaman ^a   Ganju, Ashwagosha ^a  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

Author keywords

Great himalayan region; Snow pit observation; Spatial variation; Uniform slopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750050278     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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