Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps
ABSTRACT. Snow movement in polar areas creates problems for surface (at-grade) camps, particularly in areas of net annual snow accumulation. Snowdrift studies, which were made over a 4-year period around a single unprotected building and around a cluster of buildings in an area of net annual snow ac...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1040.6407 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf |
id |
ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.1040.6407 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.1040.6407 2023-05-15T14:04:12+02:00 Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps N S Stehlel The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1040.6407 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1040.6407 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf text ftciteseerx 2020-03-08T01:23:58Z ABSTRACT. Snow movement in polar areas creates problems for surface (at-grade) camps, particularly in areas of net annual snow accumulation. Snowdrift studies, which were made over a 4-year period around a single unprotected building and around a cluster of buildings in an area of net annual snow accumulation on the Ross Ice Shelf near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, showed that at-grade camps will eventually become covered with drifting snow. Drift control measures, however, can be used to increase the usefulness and life of such camps. The measures developed cover proper building orientation and camp layout with respect to the major storm winds. In addition, mobile foundations may be used for buildings to facilitate camp moves when snowdrift becomes excessive. RÉSUMÉ. Mouvement de la neige et maîtrise des amoncellements dans les campements de surface. Dans les régions polaires, le mouvement de la neige pose des problèmes aux campements de surface, surtout dans les zones d'accumulation nivale annuelle nette. Pendant quatre ans, on a mené des études sur les amoncellements de neige autour d'un bâtiment isolé et non protégé et autour d'un groupe de bâtiments, dans une zone d'accumulation nivale annuelle nette, sur la barrière de Ross, près de la base de McMurdo en Antarctique: ces études ont démontré que les campements de surface sont éventuellement recouverts par la neige amoncelée. Cependant, on peut faire appel à certaines techniques de maîtrise des amoncellements et prolonger ainsi l'utilité et la vie de ces campements. Parmi les mesures mises au point, mentionnons l'orientation correcte des bâtiments et un tracé du campement en rapport avec les principaux vents de tempête. De plus, on peut munir les bâtiments de fondations mobiles, ce qui facilite les déménagements lorsque l'accumulation de neige devient excessive. Text Antarc* Antarctica Antarctique* Arctic Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf Unknown McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) Ross Ice Shelf |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Unknown |
op_collection_id |
ftciteseerx |
language |
English |
description |
ABSTRACT. Snow movement in polar areas creates problems for surface (at-grade) camps, particularly in areas of net annual snow accumulation. Snowdrift studies, which were made over a 4-year period around a single unprotected building and around a cluster of buildings in an area of net annual snow accumulation on the Ross Ice Shelf near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, showed that at-grade camps will eventually become covered with drifting snow. Drift control measures, however, can be used to increase the usefulness and life of such camps. The measures developed cover proper building orientation and camp layout with respect to the major storm winds. In addition, mobile foundations may be used for buildings to facilitate camp moves when snowdrift becomes excessive. RÉSUMÉ. Mouvement de la neige et maîtrise des amoncellements dans les campements de surface. Dans les régions polaires, le mouvement de la neige pose des problèmes aux campements de surface, surtout dans les zones d'accumulation nivale annuelle nette. Pendant quatre ans, on a mené des études sur les amoncellements de neige autour d'un bâtiment isolé et non protégé et autour d'un groupe de bâtiments, dans une zone d'accumulation nivale annuelle nette, sur la barrière de Ross, près de la base de McMurdo en Antarctique: ces études ont démontré que les campements de surface sont éventuellement recouverts par la neige amoncelée. Cependant, on peut faire appel à certaines techniques de maîtrise des amoncellements et prolonger ainsi l'utilité et la vie de ces campements. Parmi les mesures mises au point, mentionnons l'orientation correcte des bâtiments et un tracé du campement en rapport avec les principaux vents de tempête. De plus, on peut munir les bâtiments de fondations mobiles, ce qui facilite les déménagements lorsque l'accumulation de neige devient excessive. |
author2 |
The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives |
format |
Text |
author |
N S Stehlel |
spellingShingle |
N S Stehlel Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
author_facet |
N S Stehlel |
author_sort |
N S Stehlel |
title |
Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
title_short |
Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
title_full |
Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
title_fullStr |
Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
title_full_unstemmed |
Snow Movement - Drift Control for Surface ( At-Grade ) Camps |
title_sort |
snow movement - drift control for surface ( at-grade ) camps |
url |
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1040.6407 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) |
geographic |
McMurdo Station Ross Ice Shelf |
geographic_facet |
McMurdo Station Ross Ice Shelf |
genre |
Antarc* Antarctica Antarctique* Arctic Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf |
genre_facet |
Antarc* Antarctica Antarctique* Arctic Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf |
op_source |
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf |
op_relation |
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1040.6407 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic22-2-112.pdf |
op_rights |
Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. |
_version_ |
1766275222454927360 |