Mass Balance Re-analysis of Findelengletscher, Switzerland; Benefits of Extensive Snow Accumulation Measurements
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Citation: Sold L, Huss M, Machguth H, Joerg PC, Leysinger Vieli G, Linsbauer A, Salzmann N, Zemp M and Hoelzle M (2016) Mass Balance Re-analysis of Findelengletscher, Switzerland; Benefits of Extensive Snow Accumulation Measurements. Front. Earth Sci. 4:18. doi: 10.3389/feart.2016.00018 Mass Balance Re-analysis of Findelengletscher, Switzerland; Benefits of Extensive Snow Accumulation Measurements
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