Advanced microstructural characterization of four east Antarctic firn/ice cores

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 57, Issue 205, 2011, Pages 796-810

  Spaulding, N E ^a   Meese, D A ^a,b   Baker, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; BACKSCATTER; ICE CORE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

EID: 80655135679     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311798043807     Document Type: Article

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