On the Formation of Snow Penitentes
Abstract An attempt is made to throw some light on the physical processes in the development of penitentes as a result of new observations in Peru and a study of the literature. This paper offers a variety of approaches to the problem rather than any final view or theory, and is therefore mostly sug...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1958
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000023972 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000023972 |
| Summary: | Abstract An attempt is made to throw some light on the physical processes in the development of penitentes as a result of new observations in Peru and a study of the literature. This paper offers a variety of approaches to the problem rather than any final view or theory, and is therefore mostly suggestive and intended to be a program for further, more detailed research. |
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