Glaciological and Geomorphological Reconnaissance in the Antarctic in 1956

Abstract This paper presents a preliminary account of the glaciological observations made by the Antarctic Expedition of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land and Knox Coast in 1956. The topography of the edge of the ice sheet is described, and the ice regime is...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Shumskiy, P. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1957
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Knox Coast
Queen Mary Land
Wilhelm II Land
Kaiser-Wilhelm-II.-Land
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Journal of Glaciology
Kaiser Wilhelm II land
Queen Mary land
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024758
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000024758
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Summary:Abstract This paper presents a preliminary account of the glaciological observations made by the Antarctic Expedition of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences in Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, Queen Mary Land and Knox Coast in 1956. The topography of the edge of the ice sheet is described, and the ice regime is discussed, particularly in relation to the existence of ice-free areas such as “Bunger’s oasis”.

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