Accumulation and Temperature Measurements on the James Ross Island Ice Cap, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Abstract Basic glaciological measurements from the James Ross Island ice cap are presented, including mean annual accumulation and firn temperature. In addition to the well-known radioactivity levels of January 1955 and 1965 in Antarctic snow, two new radioactivity levels corresponding to January 19...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Aristarain, A.J., Pinglot, J.F, Pourchet, M
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1987
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Ross Island
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice cap
James Ross Island
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000008959
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000008959
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Summary:Abstract Basic glaciological measurements from the James Ross Island ice cap are presented, including mean annual accumulation and firn temperature. In addition to the well-known radioactivity levels of January 1955 and 1965 in Antarctic snow, two new radioactivity levels corresponding to January 1969 and January 1974 are used in determining the accumulation values. The measurements reveal certain climatic features of this ice cap.

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