The seasonal evolution of albedo across glaciers and the surrounding landscape of Taylor Valley, Antarctica
The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDVs) of Antarctica are a polar desert ecosystem consisting of alpine glaciers, ice-covered lakes, streams, and expanses of vegetation-free rocky soil. Because average summer temperatures are close to 0 ∘ C, the MDV ecosystem in general, and glacier melt dynamics in particul...
Published in: | The Cryosphere |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-769-2020 https://doaj.org/article/69082b63ca764a21869c810a24b35aed |