Climate on the equilibrium line altitudes of glaciers: theoretical background behind Ahlmann's P/ Tdiagram
ABSTRACT The climatic condition that prevails at a glacier equilibrium line altitude (ELA) is often parameterized in terms of summer air temperature ( T ) and annual precipitation ( P ). This simple parameterization was initially proposed by Hans W:son Ahlmann. The physical background of the relatio...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2018
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.41 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143018000412 |