Thermal characterisation of active layer across a soil moisture gradient in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-39

  Ikard, Scott J ^a   Gooseff, Michael N ^b   Barrett, John E ^c   Takacs Vesbach, Cristina ^d  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Active layer soils; Antarctica; McMurdo dry; Soil moisture; Thermal diffusivity; Valleys

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL MOISTURE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS;

EID: 65349142001     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.634     Document Type: Article

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