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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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. El estudio del comportamiento térmico del permafrost y la capa activa en las islas Shetland del Sur, en el lado oeste de la Península Antártica (Antártida), ha sido el objeto de estudio de nuestro equipo de investigación desde 1991, y especialmente desde el año 2006 con la instalación de diversas estaciones de monitorización incluidas en las redes internacionales CALM y GTN-P de la Asociación Internacional del Permafrost. A lo largo de este periodo la cubierta nival no ha variado en su espesor aproximado de forma relevante, si bien hemos podido observar un importante incremento en la duración de dicha cubierta de nieve en todos los emplazamientos de estudio desde 2010. A pesar de que la fecha de inicio de las nevadas no se ha modificado, sí que se ha retrasado el momento de la desaparición de dicho manto ... |
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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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ftunivriojaojs:oai:ojs.www.unirioja.es:article/2917 2023-05-15T13:03:28+02:00 Frozen ground and snow cover monitoring in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica: Instrumentation, effects on ground thermal behaviour and future research Suelos congelados y cubierta de nieve en las islas Shetland del Sur, Antártida: Instrumentación, efectos en el régimen térmico del suelo y futuras investigaciones de Pablo, M. A. Ramos, M. Molina, A. Vieira, G. Hidalgo, M. A. Prieto, M. Jiménez, J. J. Fernández, S. Recondo, C. Calleja, J. F. Peón, J. J. Mora, C. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Gobierno de España. Fundación para la Ciencia y Tecnología, Portugal. 2016-09-13 application/pdf https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/2917 https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2917 eng eng Universidad de La Rioja https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/2917/2693 https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/2917 doi:10.18172/cig.2917 Copyright (c) 2016 M. A. de Pablo, M. Ramos, A. Molina, G. Vieira, M. A. Hidalgo, M. Prieto, J. J. Jiménez, S. Fernández, C. Recondo, J. F. Calleja, J. J. Peón, C. Mora https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica; Vol. 42, Núm. 2 (2016); 475-495 1697-9540 0211-6820 10.18172/cig.vol42iss2 Permafrost Active layer Snow cover Antarctica Capa activa Nieve Antártida info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftunivriojaojs https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2917 https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.vol42iss2 2022-08-25T08:37:03Z 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. El estudio del comportamiento térmico del permafrost y la capa activa en las islas Shetland del Sur, en el lado oeste de la Península Antártica (Antártida), ha sido el objeto de estudio de nuestro equipo de investigación desde 1991, y especialmente desde el año 2006 con la instalación de diversas estaciones de monitorización incluidas en las redes internacionales CALM y GTN-P de la Asociación Internacional del Permafrost. A lo largo de este periodo la cubierta nival no ha variado en su espesor aproximado de forma relevante, si bien hemos podido observar un importante incremento en la duración de dicha cubierta de nieve en todos los emplazamientos de estudio desde 2010. A pesar de que la fecha de inicio de las nevadas no se ha modificado, sí que se ha retrasado el momento de la desaparición de dicho manto ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Active layer thickness Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Antártica Antártida GTN-P International Permafrost Association permafrost South Shetland Islands Portal de Revistas de la Universidad de La Rioja Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula islas Shetland del Sur ENVELOPE(-58.000,-58.000,-62.000,-62.000) Shetland del Sur ENVELOPE(-58.000,-58.000,-62.000,-62.000) South Shetland Islands The Antarctic Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica 42 2 475 495 |