Optimal site selection for a high-resolution ice core record in East Antarctica

• Published in: Climate of the Past
• Main Authors: T. R. Vance, J. L. Roberts, A. D. Moy, M. A. J. Curran, C. R. Tozer, A. J. E. Gallant, N. J. Abram, T. D. van Ommen, D. A. Young, C. Grima, D. D. Blankenship, M. J. Siegert
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: Environmental pollution; TD172-193.5; Environmental protection; TD169-171.8; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Indian; Christensen; Law Dome; Ingrid Christensen Coast; Antarc*; Antarctica; Enderby Land; ice core
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-12-595-2016; https://doaj.org/article/335c40e67c25434eb3958f2907420df8

Ice cores provide some of the best-dated and most comprehensive proxy records, as they yield a vast and growing array of proxy indicators. Selecting a site for ice core drilling is nonetheless challenging, as the assessment of potential new sites needs to consider a variety of factors. Here, we demo...