Construction of ice domes at Asuka Station in Antarctica

An attempt was made to construct an ice dome in order to study the construction technique and to examine its deformation by creep and sublimation of ice in the Antarctic. A 10-m diameter membrane was inflated by a ventilator. Stored water was sprayed on it, and sometimes milled snow was blown by a s...

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Main Authors: Kenji Ishizawa, Tsutomu Kokawa, Toshio Hannuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1993-07-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00008808

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