Snow Accumulation at “Byrd” Station, Antarctica
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- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Glaciology
- Vol. 11 (61) , 59-64
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000022498
Abstract
The rate of snow accumulation at “Byrd” station, Antarctica, was measured by various methods. Surface measurements yield a mean accumulation of 117 kg m−2year−1for the time interval 1962–70, within a 10 m radius of the station. The distribution of fission products with depth indicates a rate of 67 ± 4 kg m−2year−1for the period 1955–68 and of 100 ± 10 kg m−2year−1for the period 1965–68. The210Pb method yields a 60 year average of 110 ± 10 kg m−2year−1.Keywords
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