Instruments and Methods: Improvements in the Measurement of A Lake-Ice Cover

Abstract A device is described which gives direct measurements of the rates of accretion of ice on both the top and the bottom of lake ice without the necessity for repeated drilling. A method for measuring the hydrostatic water level is also described.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Adams, W. P., Shaw, J. B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1966
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000019316
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000019316
Description
Summary:Abstract A device is described which gives direct measurements of the rates of accretion of ice on both the top and the bottom of lake ice without the necessity for repeated drilling. A method for measuring the hydrostatic water level is also described.