Glacier subsurface heat-flux characterizations for energy-balance modelling in the Donjek Range, southwest Yukon, Canada

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 57, Issue 201, 2011, Pages 121-133

  Wheler, Brett A ^a,b   Flowers, Gwenn E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; ENERGY BALANCE; FREEZING; GLACIER DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; MELTING; MELTWATER; MODEL VALIDATION; SHORTWAVE RADIATION; SNOWPACK; SUBSURFACE FLOW; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

CANADA; SAINT ELIAS MOUNTAINS; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 79958863689     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311795306709     Document Type: Article

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