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First observations on needle ice formation in the sub-Antarctic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2013

Werner Nel*
Affiliation:
Department of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, South Africa
Jan Boelhouwers
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Economic Geography, University of Uppsala, Kyrkogårdsgatan 10, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden

Abstract

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Type
Physical Sciences
Copyright
Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2013 

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