USNC-IGY Antarctic Glaciological Data: Report Number 2: Field Work 1958 Part IV, South Pole Station
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1960-04
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The Ohio State University Research Foundation
Abstract
The Pole station (IGY Amundsen-Scott Station) is located within 1 km of the geographical South Pole, 2800 m. above sea level where the ice is approximately 2400 m. thick. Glaciological observations were made from 5 January to 26 November 1958. The main effort was directed toward obtaining information on the area’s present and past snow accumulation, on the physical characteristics of this snow, and on the relationship of the accumulation to meteorological conditions. This report presents the pit stratigraphy and stake measurement data collected for studies of snow accumulation and observations on firn temperatures.
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Submitted to the U.S. National Committee for the IGY National Academy of Sciences, in partial fulfillment of IGY Project Number 4.10 - NSF Grant No. Y/4.10/285.
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Snow accumulation--South Pole Station, Antarctica, Glaciology--South Pole Station, Antarctica, South Pole Station, Antarctica, IGY Amundsen-Scott Station, Antarctica
Citation
Giovinetto, Mario B. 1960. USNC-IGY Antarctic Glaciological Data: Report Number 2: Field Work 1958 Part IV, South Pole Station. Ohio State Research Foundation Report 825-2, Part IV, IGY Project No. Y/4.10, The Ohio State University Research Foundation, 104 pages.