Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research
The study of the thermal behavior of permafrost and active layer on the South Shetland Islands, in the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula (Antarctica), has been our research topic since 1991, especially after 2006 when we established different active layer thickness and ground thermal monitorin...
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ftunivlisboa:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/28104 2023-05-15T13:03:18+02:00 Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research De Pablo, M. A. Ramos, M. Molina, A. Vieira, Goncalo Hidalgo, M. A. Prieto, M. Jiménez, J. J. Fernández, S. Recondo, C. Calleja, J. F. Peón, J. J. Mora, C. 2017-06-20T14:08:38Z http://hdl.handle.net/10451/28104 https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2917 eng eng Universidad de La Rioja 0211-6820 http://hdl.handle.net/10451/28104 doi:10.18172/cig.2917 openAccess Permafrost Active layer Snow cover Antarctica article 2017 ftunivlisboa https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2917 2022-05-25T18:36:49Z The study of the thermal behavior of permafrost and active layer on the South Shetland Islands, in the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula (Antarctica), has been our research topic since 1991, especially after 2006 when we established different active layer thickness and ground thermal monitoring sites of the CALM and GTN-P international networks of the International Permafrost Association. Along this period, the snow cover thickness did not change at those sites, but since 2010, we observed an elongation on the snow cover duration, with similar snow onset, but a delay on the snow offset. Due to the important effects of snow cover on the ground thermal behavior, we started in late 2015 a new research project (PERMASNOW) focused on the accurate monitoring of the snow cover (duration, density, snow water equivalent and distribution), from very different approaches, including new instrumentation, pictures analysis and remote sensing on optical and radar bands. Also, this interdisciplinary and international research team intends to compare the snow cover and ground thermal behavior with other monitoring sites in the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula where the snow cover is minimum and remains approximately constant. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Active layer thickness Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica GTN-P International Permafrost Association permafrost South Shetland Islands Universidade de Lisboa: repositório.UL Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula South Shetland Islands The Antarctic Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica 42 2 475 |
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The study of the thermal behavior of permafrost and active layer on the South Shetland Islands, in the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula (Antarctica), has been our research topic since 1991, especially after 2006 when we established different active layer thickness and ground thermal monitoring sites of the CALM and GTN-P international networks of the International Permafrost Association. Along this period, the snow cover thickness did not change at those sites, but since 2010, we observed an elongation on the snow cover duration, with similar snow onset, but a delay on the snow offset. Due to the important effects of snow cover on the ground thermal behavior, we started in late 2015 a new research project (PERMASNOW) focused on the accurate monitoring of the snow cover (duration, density, snow water equivalent and distribution), from very different approaches, including new instrumentation, pictures analysis and remote sensing on optical and radar bands. Also, this interdisciplinary and international research team intends to compare the snow cover and ground thermal behavior with other monitoring sites in the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula where the snow cover is minimum and remains approximately constant. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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De Pablo, M. A. Ramos, M. Molina, A. Vieira, Goncalo Hidalgo, M. A. Prieto, M. Jiménez, J. J. Fernández, S. Recondo, C. Calleja, J. F. Peón, J. J. Mora, C. |
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De Pablo, M. A. Ramos, M. Molina, A. Vieira, Goncalo Hidalgo, M. A. Prieto, M. Jiménez, J. J. Fernández, S. Recondo, C. Calleja, J. F. Peón, J. J. Mora, C. |
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Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the south shetland islands, antarctica: instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research |
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