Transient thermal modeling of permafrost conditions in Southern Norway

Cryosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 719-739

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 84895440976     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-7-719-2013     Document Type: Article

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