Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Polar Snow

Abstract Specimens of polar snow from the South Pole, Antarctica, were tested to investigate air permeability K (cm.sec. −1 ), ultimate compressive strength σ c (g.cm. −2 ) and dynamic Young’s modulus E (g.cm. −2 ) as a function of density. Anisotropy in a single layer of snow (snow between two summ...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Ramseier, René O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1963
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Greenland
South Pole
Antarc*
Antarctica
Journal of Glaciology
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028343
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000028343
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Summary:Abstract Specimens of polar snow from the South Pole, Antarctica, were tested to investigate air permeability K (cm.sec. −1 ), ultimate compressive strength σ c (g.cm. −2 ) and dynamic Young’s modulus E (g.cm. −2 ) as a function of density. Anisotropy in a single layer of snow (snow between two summer crusts) was found in all three properties. Comparison with data for snow from Site 2, Greenland showed an empirical relation for both areas: Air permeabilities are different at the two sites because of time and meteorological effects.

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