Water movement in the firn of Storglaciären, Sweden
Abstract The hydraulic properties of the firn on Storglaciären, Sweden, were investigated in firn cores by water-table measurements and pumping tests. The mean density of the firn was 800 850 kg m 3 , giving an effective porosity of 0.073. The lower part of the firn layer was saturated with water, p...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1999
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000001787 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000001787 |