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...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Amstutz, G. C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1958
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000023972 2024-03-03T08:46:02+00:00 On the Formation of Snow Penitentes Amstutz, G. C. 1958 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000023972 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000023972 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 3, issue 24, page 304-311 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1958 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000023972 2024-02-08T08:34:04Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 3 24 304 311
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