Field glaciology and earth systems science: The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP), 1946-2008

Special Paper of the Geological Society of America

Volumn 461, Issue , 2009, Pages 173-184

  Connor, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; GLACIERS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; DIRECT OBSERVATIONS; EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE; FIELD EXPERIENCE; REMOTE ENVIRONMENT; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

STUDENTS;

GLACIOLOGY; ICE FIELD; MASS BALANCE; RESEARCH; STUDENT; SUMMER; TRAINING;

ALASKA; JUNEAU ICEFIELD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951428287     PISSN: 00721077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2009.2461(15)     Document Type: Article

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