Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60
"Submitted by RIchard P. Goldthwait to the National Science Foundation, in partial fulfillment of Grant No. NSF-G8992." At head of title: "IGC Antarctic Glaciological Data Field Work 1959-60." The interpretation of 19 snow pits dug by the 1959-60 Victoria Land Traverse gives a me...
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ftohiostateu:oai:kb.osu.edu:1811/56633 2023-05-15T13:37:31+02:00 Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 IGC Antarctic Glaciological Data Field Work 1959-60 Stuart, Alfred W. Heine, Arnold J. 1961-01 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1811/56633 en_US eng Research Foundation, The Ohio State University Ohio State University Research Foundation Project 968, Report No.1 Stuart, Alfred W. and Arnold J. Heine. 1961. Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60. Ohio State University Research Foundation Project 968, Report No.1, The Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, 31 pages and 2 appendices. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/56633 Glaciology--Victoria Land Traverse 1959-1960 Victoria Land Traverse Technical Report 1961 ftohiostateu 2020-08-22T19:20:20Z "Submitted by RIchard P. Goldthwait to the National Science Foundation, in partial fulfillment of Grant No. NSF-G8992." At head of title: "IGC Antarctic Glaciological Data Field Work 1959-60." The interpretation of 19 snow pits dug by the 1959-60 Victoria Land Traverse gives a mean annual accumulation of 16 cm of water equivalent for the area studied. Deposition is thought to occur in the form of sastrugi instead of in blanket form and this introduces a serious error in the interpretation. Approximate mean annual air temperatures ranged between -38.4°c and -47.4°c. A map of the traverse route shows contoured elevations and sastrugi observations. The highest elevation was 2591 meters. A compilation of accumulation stakes emplaced by this traverse is made available. The Rennick Glacier which empties into Rennick Bay and extends southward for about 300 kilometers was reconnoitered by the traverse party; a sketch map is included. Accumulation stakes were measured on the Ross Ice Shelf, Skelton Glacier, and the Victoria Land Plateau near the coast of the Ross Sea. Annual values ranged from 23.5 cm to 1.7 cm of water equivalent; the higher accumulation is on the Ross Ice Shelf. National Science Foundation Grant No. NSF-G8992 Report Antarc* Antarctic Ice Shelf Rennick Glacier Ross Ice Shelf Ross Sea Skelton Glacier Victoria Land Ohio State University (OSU): Knowledge Bank Antarctic Ross Sea Victoria Land Ross Ice Shelf Sastrugi ENVELOPE(163.683,163.683,-74.617,-74.617) Rennick ENVELOPE(161.500,161.500,-72.000,-72.000) Goldthwait ENVELOPE(-86.050,-86.050,-77.983,-77.983) Rennick Glacier ENVELOPE(160.750,160.750,-70.500,-70.500) Skelton Glacier ENVELOPE(161.500,161.500,-78.583,-78.583) Rennick Bay ENVELOPE(161.333,161.333,-70.100,-70.100) |
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"Submitted by RIchard P. Goldthwait to the National Science Foundation, in partial fulfillment of Grant No. NSF-G8992." At head of title: "IGC Antarctic Glaciological Data Field Work 1959-60." The interpretation of 19 snow pits dug by the 1959-60 Victoria Land Traverse gives a mean annual accumulation of 16 cm of water equivalent for the area studied. Deposition is thought to occur in the form of sastrugi instead of in blanket form and this introduces a serious error in the interpretation. Approximate mean annual air temperatures ranged between -38.4°c and -47.4°c. A map of the traverse route shows contoured elevations and sastrugi observations. The highest elevation was 2591 meters. A compilation of accumulation stakes emplaced by this traverse is made available. The Rennick Glacier which empties into Rennick Bay and extends southward for about 300 kilometers was reconnoitered by the traverse party; a sketch map is included. Accumulation stakes were measured on the Ross Ice Shelf, Skelton Glacier, and the Victoria Land Plateau near the coast of the Ross Sea. Annual values ranged from 23.5 cm to 1.7 cm of water equivalent; the higher accumulation is on the Ross Ice Shelf. National Science Foundation Grant No. NSF-G8992 |
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Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 |
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Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 |
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Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 |
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Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 |
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Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60 |
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glaciology, victoria land traverse, 1959-60 |
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ENVELOPE(163.683,163.683,-74.617,-74.617) ENVELOPE(161.500,161.500,-72.000,-72.000) ENVELOPE(-86.050,-86.050,-77.983,-77.983) ENVELOPE(160.750,160.750,-70.500,-70.500) ENVELOPE(161.500,161.500,-78.583,-78.583) ENVELOPE(161.333,161.333,-70.100,-70.100) |
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Antarctic Ross Sea Victoria Land Ross Ice Shelf Sastrugi Rennick Goldthwait Rennick Glacier Skelton Glacier Rennick Bay |
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Antarctic Ross Sea Victoria Land Ross Ice Shelf Sastrugi Rennick Goldthwait Rennick Glacier Skelton Glacier Rennick Bay |
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Antarc* Antarctic Ice Shelf Rennick Glacier Ross Ice Shelf Ross Sea Skelton Glacier Victoria Land |
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Antarc* Antarctic Ice Shelf Rennick Glacier Ross Ice Shelf Ross Sea Skelton Glacier Victoria Land |
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Ohio State University Research Foundation Project 968, Report No.1 Stuart, Alfred W. and Arnold J. Heine. 1961. Glaciology, Victoria Land Traverse, 1959-60. Ohio State University Research Foundation Project 968, Report No.1, The Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, 31 pages and 2 appendices. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/56633 |
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