Densification of Snow on the Ice Sheet of Ellsworth Land and the Southern Antarctic Peninsula

Abstract Density-depth curves constructed from seismic travel-time data observed at 25 locations, show a large variation over an essentially isothermal area ( T = −22±2.6° C). This is correlated with the wide range of mean annual accumulation values. ( A = 20 to 50g./cm. 2 yr). Quantitative estimate...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Behrendt, John C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1965
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018426
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000018426