The non-synchronous response of Rabots Glaciär and Storglaciären, northern Sweden, to recent climate change: A comparative study

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2007, Pages 275-282

  Brugger, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GLACIER RETREAT; NINETEENTH CENTURY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORRBOTTEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; STORGLACIAREN; SWEDEN;

EID: 55349136287     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756407782871369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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