The Settling of Firn at Little America III, Antarctica, 1940–58

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Author: Hoinkes, Herfried C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1962
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Little America; Little America III; Antarc*; Antarctica; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018256; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000018256

Abstract Observations in the glaciological pit of Little America III (1939–41), carried out in March 1957 and in January 1958, are discussed. Of particular interest is the analysis of the settling of firn over a period of 17.6 years. The observed data, including those of Wade taken in 1940 and of Ho...