Apparent thermal diffusivity of soil in ice-free areas of Keller peninsula in maritime Antarctica

• Published in: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
• Main Authors: DANIELA A. CHAVES, GUSTAVO B. LYRA, MÁRCIO R. FRANCELINO, LEONARDO D.B. DA SILVA, CARLOS E.R.G. SCHAEFER, ANDRÉ THOMAZINI
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2022
• Subjects: heat flow; freezing index; seasonal temperature and soil moisture; degree days of soil freezing; Science; Q; King George Island; Keller; Keller peninsula; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202220200458; https://doaj.org/article/c6e53b29bd73474c998714cb3ea597a5

Abstract Heat transfer process in the soil active layer is important for the knowledge of its thermal properties linked with climate issues. The objective of this work was to analyze the energy flux in different soil profiles by estimating the apparent soil thermal diffusivity ($ATD$). The study was...