Inference of velocity pattern from isochronous layers in firn, using an inverse method

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 187, 2008, Pages 613-630

  Eisen, Olaf ^a,b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ADVECTION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; FIRN; FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIOLOGY; ICE FLOW; INVERSE PROBLEM; KINEMATICS; SPATIAL VARIATION; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 57049121147     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308786570818     Document Type: Article

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