Instruments and methods: Measurement of vertical profiles of snow specific surface area with a 1 cm resolution Using infrared reflectance: Instrument description and validation

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 57, Issue 201, 2011, Pages 17-29

  Arnaud, L ^a   Picard, G ^a   Champollion, N ^a   Domine, F ^a   Gallet, J C ^a   Lefebvre, E ^a   Fily, M ^a   Barnola, J M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GLACIOLOGY; INFRARED IMAGERY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SNOW COVER; SURFACE AREA; VERTICAL PROFILE; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 79958780968     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311795306664     Document Type: Article

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