The densification of layered polar firn

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Horhold M W ^a   Kipfstuhl, S ^a   Wilhelms, F ^a   Freitag, J ^a   Frenzel, A ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; DENSITY; FIRN; ICE CORE; ICE COVER; POLAR REGION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 78651318331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JF001630     Document Type: Article

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