Spatial and temporal patterns in snow accumulation, western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Isaksson, Elisabeth, Karlén, Wibjörn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1994
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Antarctic; Dronning Maud Land; Riiser-Larsenisen; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000007486; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000007486

Abstract During the Swedish Antarctic Expedition to Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, 1988–89 the net accumulation was estimated for an area from the coast to about 400 km inland. Stake measurements were used to obtain the spatial variability and firn cores were used for the temporal variability. The...