Glaciological studies on Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Jiawen, Ren, Dahe, Qin, Petit, J., Jouzel, J., Wenti, Wang, Chen, Liu, Xiaojun, Wang, Songlin, Qian, Xiaoxiang, Wang
• Other Authors: Laboratoire de Modélisation du Climat et de l'Environnement (LMCE)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 1995
• Subjects: [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; environment; Antarctic; Nelson Island; South Shetland Islands; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice cap; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03334858; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03334858/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03334858/file/jg1995iawen408.pdf; https://doi.org/10.3189/S0022143000016270

International audience The ice cap on Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, West Antarctica, was studied between 1985 and 1989. The ice cap has an average thickness of 120 m. it is temperate, exists under the sub-Antarctic maritime climate and almost completely covers the island. Owing to int...