The first geodetic investigation at the summit of Dome A, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Shengkai, Zhang, Dongchen, E, Yuansheng, Li, Zemin, Wang, Chunxia, Zhou, Qiang, Shen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2008
• Subjects: Terrestrial; Antarctic; Austral; Zhongshan; Zhongshan Station; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Science
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2351/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2351/1/A200801010.pdf

Dome A is the highest ice feature in the Antarctica, up to now, little is known about surface topography at Dome A. The first Chinese ITASE expedition was carried out from Zhongshan station to Dome A during the 1996/1997 austral summer. During the 2004/2005 austral summer, the traverse was extended...