A Note on the Contribution of Rime and Surface Hoar to the Accumulation on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Abstract Observations and measurements made on the Ross Ice Shelf during 1974 suggest that rime and surface hoar deposited on the surface during fogs may contribute 5-10% of the annual accumulation. Layers formed during such fogs may be mistaken for depth hoar layers in the snow-pack.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Linkletter, G. O., Warburton, J. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1976
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Ross Ice Shelf
Rime
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelf
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000013630
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000013630
Description
Summary:Abstract Observations and measurements made on the Ross Ice Shelf during 1974 suggest that rime and surface hoar deposited on the surface during fogs may contribute 5-10% of the annual accumulation. Layers formed during such fogs may be mistaken for depth hoar layers in the snow-pack.

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