Past Accumulation Rates of the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet Near an Ice Divide

• Main Author: Child, Sarah
• Other Authors: Siegert, Martin, Mackaness, William
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Antarctica; Ice Accumulation; Ice Divide; Subglacial Lake Ellsworth; 1D Model; MSc Geographical Information Science; GIS; Antarctic; Byrd; Byrd Station; Antarc*; ice core; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/3090

The study of accumulation rates of ice is a direct link to the evolution of ice sheet. It is believed by scientists that ice sheet evolution will aid in the mystery of climate change and may lead to predictions about climates in the future. This dissertation focuses on studying the accumulation rate...