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...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Schneider, Thomas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 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