Characteristics of ionic concentration and δ18O and their variability in dry-season and wet-season snow on Ürümqi glacier No. 1, eastern Tien Shan, central Asia

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 49, Issue , 2008, Pages 217-223

  Li, Zhongqin ^a,b   Wang, Wenbin ^a   Wang, Feiteng ^a   Li, Huilin ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; DRY SEASON; GLACIER; ICE CORE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; SNOW; WET SEASON;

ASIA; EURASIA; TIEN SHAN;

EID: 58249087726     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756408787814861     Document Type: Article

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