Bare ice fields developed in the inland part of the Antarctic ice sheet
Observations of a bare ice field were carried out at Seal Rock in the Sor Rondane area, East Antarctica. A large sublimation rate, 200 to 280mm/a, was observed on the bare ice field. Air temperature on the bare ice was about 1℃ higher than that on the snow surface. The large sublimation rate was exp...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English Japanese |
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National Institute of Polar Research
1997
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15094/00008987 https://doaj.org/article/c47686687c84442d88f4430e3bb6eb45 |
| Summary: | Observations of a bare ice field were carried out at Seal Rock in the Sor Rondane area, East Antarctica. A large sublimation rate, 200 to 280mm/a, was observed on the bare ice field. Air temperature on the bare ice was about 1℃ higher than that on the snow surface. The large sublimation rate was explained from the low albedo of bare ice; its value was roughly estimated from heat budget considerations. The bare ice fields were classified into 4 types according to origin. |
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