Accumulation at the equilibrium-line altitude of glaciers inferred from a degree-day model and tested against field observations

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 43, Issue , 2006, Pages 329-334

  Braithwaite, Roger J ^a   Raper, Sarah C B ^b   Chutko, Krys ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM LINE; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOWMELT;

EID: 33846053619     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756406781812366     Document Type: Conference Paper

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