Construction of ice domes at Asuka Station in Antarctica

• Main Authors: Kenji Ishizawa, Tsutomu Kokawa, Toshio Hannuki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1993
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Dome The; Snow Dome; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00008808; https://doaj.org/article/d2e09d5f36ff4085bee5d55566561268

An attempt was made to construct an ice dome in order to study the construction technique and to examine its deformation by creep and sublimation of ice in the Antarctic. A 10-m diameter membrane was inflated by a ventilator. Stored water was sprayed on it, and sometimes milled snow was blown by a s...