Evaluation of the ground surface Enthalpy balance from bedrock shallow borehole temperatures (Livingston Island, Maritime Antarctic)

• Main Authors: Ramos, M., Vieira, G.
• Other Authors: Department of Physics, Okayama University, Centre for Geographical Studies Lisbon, Universidade de Lisboa (ULISBOA)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2008
• Subjects: [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; environment; [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences; Antarctic; Livingston Island; Antarc*; permafrost; The Cryosphere; The Cryosphere Discussions
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00298539; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00298539/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00298539/file/tcd-2-153-2008.pdf

International audience The annual evolution of the ground temperatures from Incinerador borehole in Livingston Island (South Shetlands, Antarctic) is studied. The borehole is 2.4 m deep and is located in a quartzite outcrop in the proximity of the Spanish Antarctic Station Juan Carlos I. In order to...