The formation and hydrological significance of cryoconite holes

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 595-610

  MacDonell, Shelley ^a   Fitzsimons, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryoconite hole; Glacier biogeochemistry; Glacier ecosystems; Glacier hydrology; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CRYOBIOLOGY; FORMATION MECHANISM; GLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; VALLEY GLACIER;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 67649344545     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133308101382     Document Type: Article

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