Evolution of crystal orientation in snow during temperature gradient metamorphism

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 59, Issue 213, 2013, Pages 47-55

  Riche, Fabienne ^a   Montagnat, Maurine ^b   Schneebeli, Martin ^a  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DENSITY; METAMORPHISM; ORIENTATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POROSITY; SNOW; SURFACE AREA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 84878367417     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013JoG12J116     Document Type: Article

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