Chemical analysis of ice vein microenvironments: II. Analysis of glacial samples from Greenland and Antarctica

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 58, Issue 212, 2012, Pages 1109-1118

  Barletta, Robert E ^a   Priscu, John C ^b   Mader, Heidy M ^c   Jones, Warren L ^b   Roe, Christopher H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION; BACTERIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FUNGUS; GLACIER; ICE SHEET; NITRATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLEN; SULFATE; VIRUS;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 84874900170     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2012JoG12J112     Document Type: Article

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