Surface formation, preservation, and history of low-porosity crusts at the WAIS Divide site, West Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: J. M. Fegyveresi, R. B. Alley, A. Muto, A. J. Orsi, M. K. Spencer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; Midwinter; West Antarctic Ice Sheet; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; ice core; Ice Sheet; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-325-2018; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/325/2018/tc-12-325-2018.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/2f77789f00604c61b7239fc9e31bea64

Observations at the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide site show that near-surface snow is strongly altered by weather-related processes such as strong winds and temperature fluctuations, producing features that are recognizable in the deep ice core. Prominent glazed surface crusts develop frequ...