Distribution, activity and characteristics of the alpine-type glaciers of northern Prince Charles Mountains, East Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Krebs, Kim A., Mabin, Mark C.G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1997
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; East Antarctica; Prydz Bay; Prince Charles Mountains; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102097000394; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102097000394

Alpine-type valley and cirque glaciers occur in many massifs in the northern Prince Charles Mountains. A total of forty-seven glaciers have been investigated using maps and aerial photographs, and in the summer of 1991–92 seventeen of these were examined in the field. The distribution of these glaci...