Do climate models underestimate snow accumulation on the Antarctic plateau? A re-evaluation of/from in situ observations in East Wilkes and Victoria Lands

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 50, 2009, Pages 61-65

  Genthon, C ^a   Magand, O ^a   Krinner, G ^a   Fily, M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; ESTIMATION METHOD; PLATEAU; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SNOW ACCUMULATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; VICTORIA LAND; WILKES LAND;

EID: 64549156513     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756409787769735     Document Type: Article

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