Retreat of glaciers on Puncak Jaya, Irian Jaya, determined from 2000 and 2002 IKONOS satellite images
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Glaciology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-1430,1727-5652
DOI: 10.3189/172756506781828818