Spatial and temporal variability in summer snow pack in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
To quantify the spatial and temporal variability in the snow pack, field measurements were carried out during four summers in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Data from a 310-km-long transect revealed the largest horizontal gradients in snow density, temperature, and hardness in the escarpment region...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-03-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/187/2011/tc-5-187-2011.pdf |