Spatial and temporal variability in snow accumulation at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Divide over recent centuries

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 23, 2008, Pages

  Banta, J Ryan ^a   McConnell, Joseph R ^a   Frey, Markus M ^b,c   Bales, Roger C ^b   Taylor, Kendrick ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Merced   (United States)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; CORRELATION METHODS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SNOW; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

ANNUAL VARIATION; GLACIOCHEMISTRY; ICE CORE; ICE SHEET; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; WEST ANTARCTICA;

SUGARCANE STREAK VIRUS;

EID: 59749094037     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010235     Document Type: Article

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