Accession Number:

AD0711859

Title:

THE INFLUENCE OF THE RADIATION FACTOR ON THE GROWING AND SHRINKING OF GLACIERS (Die Bedeutung des Strahlungsfaktors fuer den Gletsherhaushalt),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MISS

Personal Author(s):

• Sauberer,F.
• Dirmhirn,I.

Report Date:

1951-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

Contents The different factors governing the radiation processes to which alpine glaciers are exposed Incoming radiation Outgoing radiation The daily radiation balance The effect of the variations of the radiation factors.

Descriptors:

• (*GLACIERS
• MELTING)
• SOLAR RADIATION
• ABLATION
• CLOUD COVER
• ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATION
• ALBEDO
• TABLES(DATA)
• AUSTRIA

Subject Categories:

• Snow, Ice and Permafrost

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE