Bare ice fields developed in the inland part of the Antarctic ice sheet
Observations of a bare ice field were carried out at Seal Rock in the Sor Rondane area, East Antarctica. A large sublimation rate, 200 to 280mm/a, was observed on the bare ice field. Air temperature on the bare ice was about 1℃ higher than that on the snow surface. The large sublimation rate was exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Institute of Polar Research
1997-03-01
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| Series: | Antarctic Record |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.15094/00008987 |
| Summary: | Observations of a bare ice field were carried out at Seal Rock in the Sor Rondane area, East Antarctica. A large sublimation rate, 200 to 280mm/a, was observed on the bare ice field. Air temperature on the bare ice was about 1℃ higher than that on the snow surface. The large sublimation rate was explained from the low albedo of bare ice; its value was roughly estimated from heat budget considerations. The bare ice fields were classified into 4 types according to origin. |
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| ISSN: | 0085-7289 2432-079X |