First glaciological studies on the James Ross Island ice cap, Antarctic peninsula.

Abstract

A 10m deep core and a 2m pit were achieved in December 1977 on the ice cap of James Ross Island (Antarctic Peninsula) 3km westward of the main dome at an altitude of 1500m. The 10m temperature was -14.2oC. The core was cut into 106 samples which have been used for density total beta radioactivity, electroconductivity, and deuterium-content measurements. The age at the bottom of the bore hole has been estimated to be 1965AD. -from Authors