A physical climatology of the Antarctic Plateau

• Main Author: Dalrymple, Paul Clement
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Boston University 1963
• Subjects: Climatology; Antarctica; Climate; Antarctic; East Antarctica; The Antarctic; West Antarctica; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2144/30099

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University The Antarctic Plateau is defined on the basis of elevation and slope, being above 2000 meters and with less than a one-degree slope in East Antarctica and being above 1500 meters with less than a one-degree slope in West Antarctica. This region is presented as a high latitude, high elevation, cold desert. It is shown to be a near homogenous geographical region, with a uniform snow surfaace, relatively little local relief, and great depths of snow. Its climate is controlled to a large degree by its geographical location. Elevation, slope, and distance from the coast are presented as the three most important geographical elements [TRUNCATED]