Kinematic waves in polar firn stratigraphy

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 57, Issue 206, 2011, Pages 1119-1134

  Ng, Felix ^a   King, Edward C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; FIRN; ICE FLOW; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA; BINDSCHADLER ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84855594049     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311798843340     Document Type: Article

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