Deuterium, Tritium, and β activity in a snow core taken on the summit of mont blanc (french alps). Determination of the accumulation rate
Abstract Deuterium, tritium, and gross β activity measurements have been performed to a depth of 16 m on a snow core taken on Mont Blanc (French Alps) to establish a chronology of its formation and then deduce the annual accumulation. These three independent methods show that the core was formed ove...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1977
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021134 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021134 |
| Summary: | Abstract Deuterium, tritium, and gross β activity measurements have been performed to a depth of 16 m on a snow core taken on Mont Blanc (French Alps) to establish a chronology of its formation and then deduce the annual accumulation. These three independent methods show that the core was formed over a three-year period. This corresponds to a mean annual accumulation of 2.8 m water equivalent In addition, the isotopic measurements indicate the existence of an altitude effect in the distribution of deuterium and tritium in the precipitation in the Mont Blanc area. |
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