Variability of atmospheric freezing-level height and its impact on the cryosphere in China

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 58, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Zhang, Yinsheng ^a   Guo, Y ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b China Meteorological Administration   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CRYOSPHERE; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; FREEZING; GLACIER DYNAMICS; PERMAFROST; RADIOSONDE; SNOW COVER; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES;

CHINA;

EID: 80053466621     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756411797252095     Document Type: Article

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