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 |