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Schotterer, U., Stichler, W., Ginot, P. (2004). The Influence of Post-Depositional Effects on Ice Core Studies: Examples From the Alps, Andes, and Altai. In: DeWayne Cecil, L., Green, J.R., Thompson, L.G. (eds) Earth Paleoenvironments: Records Preserved in Mid- and Low-Latitude Glaciers. Developments in Paleoenvironmental Research, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2146-1_3
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