Optical rock properties and weathering processes in polar environments (with special reference to antarctica)

Polar Geography

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-62

  Andre, Marie Francoise ^a   Hall, Kevin ^b   Comte, Virginie ^a  

^a Laboratoire de geographie physique et environnementale Clermont Ferrand   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; POLAR REGION; ROCK PROPERTY; WEATHERING;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 5444234735     PISSN: 1088937X     EISSN: 19390513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/789610159     Document Type: Article

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