Temporal and spatial variability of the surface mass balance in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, as derived from automatic weather stations

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 49, Issue 167, 2004, Pages 512-520

  Reijmer, Carleen H ^a   Van Den Broeke, Michiel R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; QUEEN MAUD LAND;

EID: 3843128682     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756503781830494     Document Type: Article

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