East Antarctic sea ice in spring: Spectral albedo of snow, nilas, frost flowers and slush, and light-absorbing impurities in snow

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 69, 2015, Pages 53-64

  Zatko, Maria C ^a   Warren, Stephen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic glaciology; Sea Ice; Snow; Snow chemistry; Snow physics

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; BLACK CARBON; GLACIOLOGY; ICE THICKNESS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEA ICE; SNOW COVER;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84932599700     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2015AoG69A574     Document Type: Article

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