X-ray microtomography analysis of isothermal densification of new snow under external mechanical stress

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 59, Issue 214, 2013, Pages 233-243

  Schleef, Stefan ^a   Löwe, Henning ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; ICE CRYSTAL; SNOW; STRAIN; STRESS; SURFACE AREA; TEMPERATURE; TOMOGRAPHY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84881176673     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013JoG12J076     Document Type: Article

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