Permafrost changes and engineering stability in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1079-1094

  Wu, QingBai ^a   Niu, FuJun ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

active layer thickness; climate change; engineering activity; engineering stability; permafrost temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875390210     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-5587-z     Document Type: Review

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