Wind tunnel experiments: saltation is necessary for wind-packing
Wind-packed snow in the form of slabs or crusts is an important part of alpine and polar snow covers. Yet, the formation process of such layers is poorly understood. For example, it remains unclear whether drifting snow is necessary for wind-packing or not. A better understanding of wind-packing cou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143017000533/type/journal_article |