Investigating the dynamics of bulk snow density in dry and wet conditions using a one-dimensional model

Cryosphere

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 433-444

  De Michele, C ^a   Avanzi, F ^a   Ghezzi, A ^a   Jommi, C ^a,b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84999038877     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-7-433-2013     Document Type: Article

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