A composite isotopic thermometer for snow

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Holdsworth, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; SNOW; THERMOMETERS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ALTITUDE; CONDENSATION; DATA SET; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SNOW; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMOMECHANICS;

EID: 45549089930     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008634     Document Type: Article

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