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Glaciological observations at Dome Argus, East Antarctica

Chunlei, An and Yetang, Wang and Shugui, Hou (2017) Glaciological observations at Dome Argus, East Antarctica. Advances in Polar Science, 28 (4). pp. 245-255.

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Abstract

Dome Argus (Dome A) in East Antarctica is a potentially likely site to meet one of the major objectives of the International Partnerships in Ice Core Sciences (IPICS) on the oldest ice core, and thus has aroused wide public and scientific interest. Since 2004/2005, many glaciological investigations have been conducted in this region. These have included GPS and ground-penetrating radar surveys, snow pit and ice core drilling, stake network measurements, and meteorological observations. In this article, the main results of these glaciological investigations in the Dome A region are summarized. We present details of the surface mass balance on different timescales and its spatial variability, geochemical characteristics of the surface snow, and paleo-environment reconstruction of ice cores. Finally, perspectives on the prospects for future studies are suggested.

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    Uncontrolled Keywords: Antarctic ice sheet, Dome A, glaciological observations, climate and environmental reconstruction
    Subjects: Natural Environment > Atmosphere
    Natural Environment > Cryosphere
    Organizations: Unspecified
    Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2023 12:24
    URI: http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2643

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