CryoGRID 1.0: Permafrost Distribution in Norway estimated by a Spatial Numerical Model

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-19

  Gisnas K ^a   Etzelmuller B ^a   Farbrot, H ^a   Schuler, T V ^a   Westermann, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Climate change; Equilibrium permafrost model; Norway; Numerical model; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMAFROST; SNOW COVER; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

NORWAY;

EID: 84875010990     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.1765     Document Type: Article

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