Three-Dimensional Coordination Number from Two-Dimensional Measurements: A New Method
Abstract The average three-dimensional coordination number, n 3 , is an important measure of firn structure. The value of n 3 can be estimated from n 2 , the average measured two-dimensional coordination number, and from a function, Γ, that depends only on the ratio of average bond radius to grain r...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1986
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000012090 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000012090 |
| Summary: | Abstract The average three-dimensional coordination number, n 3 , is an important measure of firn structure. The value of n 3 can be estimated from n 2 , the average measured two-dimensional coordination number, and from a function, Γ, that depends only on the ratio of average bond radius to grain radius in the sample. This method is easy to apply and does not require the use of unknown shape factors or tunable parameters. |
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