Icelandic volcanic dust can have a significant influence on the cryosphere in Greenland and elsewhere

Polar Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2016, 2016, Pages

  Meinander, Outi ^a   Dagsson Waldhauserova, Pavla ^b,c,d   Arnalds, Olafur ^b  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^d CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 85011015542     PISSN: 08000395     EISSN: 17518369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/polar.v35.31313     Document Type: Letter

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