Glacier wastage on southern Adelaide Island, Antarctica, and its impact on snow runway operations

• Main Authors: Rivera, Andrés, Casassa, Gino, Thomas, R., Rignot, E., Zamora, R., Antúnez, D., Acuña, César, Ordenes, F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: INT GLACIOLOGICAL SOC 2005
• Subjects: LARSEN ICE SHELF; WEST ANTARCTICA; CLIMATE-CHANGE; MASS-BALANCE; PENINSULA; COLLAPSE; CREVASSES; RETREAT; RADAR; Adelaide Island; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Carvajal; Fuchs; Fuchs Ice Piedmont; Larsen Ice Shelf; Teniente; The Antarctic; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://www.captura.uchile.cl/handle/2250/2421

The variations and dynamics of the southern edge of Fuchs Ice Piedmont, Adelaide island (67 degrees 45'09'S, 68 degrees 55'04'W), Antarctic Peninsula, are presented. The snow-covered surface of the glacier has been used since the 1960s for landing aeroplanes in support of British...