Relation between glacier-termini variations and summer temperature in Iceland since 1930

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2007, Pages 170-176

  Sigurdsson, Oddur ^a   Jónsson, Trausti ^b   Jóhannesson, Tómas ^b  

^a National Energy Authority Reykjavik   (Iceland)

^b ICELANDIC METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORCING; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GLACIER ADVANCE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GLACIER RETREAT; GLACIOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ICELAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 55449131896     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756407782871611     Document Type: Conference Paper

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