From points to poles: Extrapolating point measurements of sea-ice mass balance

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue , 2006, Pages 188-192

  Perovich, Don K ^a   Richter Menge, Jacqueline A ^a  

^a US Army Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT BUDGET; ICE COVER; ICE THICKNESS; MASS BALANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SEA ICE; SNOW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34248999730     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756406781811204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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