Comparative analysis of morphological, mineralogical and spectral properties of cryoconite in Jakobshavn Isbræ, Greenland, and Canada Glacier, Antarctica

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 63, 2013, Pages 147-157

  Tedesco, M ^a,b   Foreman, C M ^c   Anton, J ^b   Steiner, N ^b   Schwartzman, T ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBITE; AMPHIBOLE; AUGITE; BIOTITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUST; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GRAIN SIZE; MINERALOGY; QUARTZ; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; CANADA GLACIER; EAST ANTARCTICA; GREENLAND; JAKOBSHAVN ISBRAE; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS;

EID: 84881627854     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013AoG63A417     Document Type: Article

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