Developing a bubble number-density paleoclimatic indicator for glacier ice

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 178, 2006, Pages 358-364

  Spencer, M K ^a   Alley, R B ^a   Fitzpatrick, J J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; GLACIER; GLACIOLOGY; ICE CORE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOTEMPERATURE;

EID: 33845758595     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756506781828638     Document Type: Article

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