Dependence of thermal conductivity of snow on microstructure

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 465-475

  Satyawali, Pramod K ^a   Singh, A K ^b  

^a Ministry of Defence   (India)

^b DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cryosphere; Firn; Geophysics; Heat transfer; Hydrology; Modelling; Neck length; Snow; Snow cover; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; SNOW COVER; SUBLIMATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 60249086028     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0046-6     Document Type: Article

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