Ground thermal regimes in Western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica in 2016

• Main Author: Masebe, Consliah Tebogo
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Rhodes University 2019
• Subjects: Climatic changes > Antarctica; Frozen ground > Research > Antarctica; Frozen ground > Thermal properties > Antarctica; Queen Maud Land; Earth temperature > Antarctica; Soil temperature > Antarctica > Measurement; Antarctic; Dronning Maud Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; DML; International Polar Year; IPY; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95581; https://corycommons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:31173

Research shows that the climate of Antarctica is changing and, it is vital that the change is monitored to understand how it will affect global ecosystems. Since the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008, research in permafrost studies has grown. However, there are still existing gaps that impede...