Freezing rate determination by the isotopic composition of the ice: implications in Antarctic studies
Development of a box diffusion model combined with the boundary layer concept leads to a possibility of determining freezing rates from the isotopic composition of the ice. The model is tested experimentally and first field results are given. Implications for Antarctic glaciology are outlined : dete...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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1988
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Online Access: | http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=199155 |
Summary: | Development of a box diffusion model combined with the boundary layer concept leads to a possibility of determining freezing rates from the isotopic composition of the ice. The model is tested experimentally and first field results are given. Implications for Antarctic glaciology are outlined : determination of sea ice growth rate, of accretion rate at the base of ice shelves and of basal ice rate of formation. |
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