Geographical Research of the 30th Polish Antarctic Expedition at Arctowski Polish Station (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica)

This paper presents the scope of geographical research conducted at Arctowski Station during the 30th Polish Antarctic Expedition. The research included meteorological, climatological, geomorphological and glaciological issues. During the expedition, research was conducted on sandur sediments on the...

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Published in:Miscellanea Geographica
Main Author: Angiel Piotr
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2008
Subjects:
antarctica
meteorological measurements
geomorphological charting
glacier retreat
periglacial phenomena
aeolian processes
beach sediments
sedimentological analysis
Geography (General)
G1-922
Antarctic
King George Island
South Shetland Islands
Admiralty Bay
Arctowski
Sphinx
Arctowski Station
Sphinx Glacier
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2008-0005
https://doaj.org/article/f7ce5f27f2fa46f3b980edfd2552c5f3
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Summary:This paper presents the scope of geographical research conducted at Arctowski Station during the 30th Polish Antarctic Expedition. The research included meteorological, climatological, geomorphological and glaciological issues. During the expedition, research was conducted on sandur sediments on the outwash plain of Sphinx Glacier, the size of the aeolian transport, intensity of periglacial phenomena, and the way in which environmental conditions are recorded on quartz grains collected on the Admiralty Bay beaches. Detailed measurements of the basic meteorological components were made, geomorphological maps of the outwash plains of Sphinx, Baranowski, and Windy Glaciers were also completed.

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