Instruments and Methods Light propagation in firn: Application to borehole video

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 198, 2010, Pages 614-624

  Fudge, T J ^a   Smith, Benjamin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; FIRN; GRAIN SIZE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RAY TRACING; STRATIGRAPHY; VIDEOGRAPHY;

EID: 78149233511     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214310793146205     Document Type: Article

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