Measurement of the specific surface area of 176 snow samples using methane adsorption at 77 K

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 17, 2002, Pages ACH-5-1-ACH-5-15

  Legagneux, Loïc ^a   Cabanes, Axel ^a   Dominé, Florent ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Air snow exchange; Chemistry; Snow; Surface area

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; ARCTIC ENGINEERING; METHANE; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL; SNOW;

SNOW; SURFACE FLUX;

EID: 85080837883     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001016     Document Type: Article

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