Spatial and temporal variability in summer snow pack in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

To quantify the spatial and temporal variability in the snow pack, field measurements were carried out during four summers in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Data from a 310-km-long transect revealed the largest horizontal gradients in snow density, temperature, and hardness in the escarpment region...

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Main Authors: T. Vihma, O.-P. Mattila, R. Pirazzini, M. M. Johansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/187/2011/tc-5-187-2011.pdf