Characteristics of atmospheric dust deposition in snow on the glaciers of the eastern Tien Shan, China

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 55, Issue 193, 2009, Pages 797-804

  Dong, Zhiwen ^a   Li, Zhongqin ^a,b   Wang, Feiteng ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; GLACIER; GLACIOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE FLUX; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW COVER;

TIEN SHAN;

EID: 75449108519     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214309790152393     Document Type: Article

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