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Original Articles

A long-term Arctic snow depth record from Abisko, northern Sweden, 1913–2004

Jack KohlerNorwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway, [email protected];
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Ola BrandtNorwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway, [email protected];
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Margareta JohanssonAbisko Scientific Research Station, SE-981 07 Abisko, Sweden and Dept. of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analyses, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden;
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Terry CallaghanDept. of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analyses, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden and Sheffi eld Centre for Arctic Ecology, University of Sheffi eld, S10 5BR Western Bank, Sheffield, UK.
Pages 91-113 | Published online: 16 Dec 2016

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