Glaciological observations at Dome Argus, East Antarctica

Dome Argus (Dome A) in East Antarctica is a potentially likely site to meet one of the major objectives of the International Partnerships in Ice Core Sciences (IPICS) on the oldest ice core, and thus has aroused wide public and scientific interest. Since 2004/2005, many glaciological investigations...

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Main Authors: Chunlei, An, Yetang, Wang, Shugui, Hou
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2017
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Cryosphere
East Antarctica
Dome Argus
Argus Dome
Argus, Dome
Advances in Polar Science
Antarc*
Antarctica
ice core
Polar Science
Online Access:http://library.arcticportal.org/2643/
http://library.arcticportal.org/2643/1/A180411000003.pdf
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Summary:Dome Argus (Dome A) in East Antarctica is a potentially likely site to meet one of the major objectives of the International Partnerships in Ice Core Sciences (IPICS) on the oldest ice core, and thus has aroused wide public and scientific interest. Since 2004/2005, many glaciological investigations have been conducted in this region. These have included GPS and ground-penetrating radar surveys, snow pit and ice core drilling, stake network measurements, and meteorological observations. In this article, the main results of these glaciological investigations in the Dome A region are summarized. We present details of the surface mass balance on different timescales and its spatial variability, geochemical characteristics of the surface snow, and paleo-environment reconstruction of ice cores. Finally, perspectives on the prospects for future studies are suggested.

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