BYRD STATION SNOW TUNNELS - WALL CLEARING STUDY

• Main Author: Terry, C. W.
• Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1963
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; *SNOW; *ICE; *CREEP; *UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES; POLAR REGIONS; DISPOSAL; MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT; CLEANING; MEASUREMENT; DAMAGE; DEEP FREEZE OPERATION; SNOW TUNNELS; Byrd; Byrd Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0407076; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0407076

Present data on the closure rates in most of the tunnels at New Byrd Station, Antarctica indicates that trimming of the walls to maintain desirable clearances will not be required before Deep Freeze 65. A review of the Byrd Station drawings showed that about 75% of the tunnel wall surfaces will allo...