The equilibrium flow and mass balance of the Taku Glacier, Alaska 1950-2006

Cryosphere

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-157

  Pelto, M S ^a   Miller, M M ^b   Adema, G W ^e   Beedle, M J ^d   McGee, S R ^b   Sprenke, K F ^b   Lang, M ^c  

^a Nichols College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Denali National Park and Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; EQUILIBRIUM; GLACIER; MASS BALANCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; VELOCITY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; TAKU GLACIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56749146233     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-2-147-2008     Document Type: Article

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