Controlled experiments on the diffusion rate of stable isotopes of water in artificial firn

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 53, Issue 183, 2007, Pages 537-546

  Pohjola, Veijo Allan ^a   Meijer, Harro A J ^b   Sjöberg, Annette ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78649348217     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214307784409379     Document Type: Article

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