Glaciological and Meteorological Conditions at the Chinese Taishan Station, East Antarctica

• Published in: Frontiers in Earth Science
• Main Authors: Xueyuan Tang, Jingxue Guo, Yinke Dou, Yuzhong Zhang, Siyuan Cheng, Kun Luo, Lejiang Yu, Xiangbin Cui, Lin Li, Shengkai Zhang, Bo Sun
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
• Subjects: Chinese Taishan Station; glaciological and meteorological conditions; internal layer; mass balance; age-depth profile; Science; Q; Antarctic; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; East Antarctica; Grove Mountains; Princess Elizabeth Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00250; https://doaj.org/article/397966712b3348f9bdf4212cb5611aea

The glacio-meteorological characteristics of Princess Elizabeth Land in East Antarctica are poorly known due to a lack of measurement. This is problematic given the importance of this area for understanding ice sheet dynamics and climate change. We present a comprehensive approach (including field s...