Ice thickness, areal and volumetric changes of Davies Dome and
Whisky Glacier (James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula) in
1979–2006

J 2012

Ice thickness, areal and volumetric changes of Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier (James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula) in 1979–2006

ENGEL, Zbyněk, Daniel NÝVLT and Kamil LÁSKA

Basic information

Original name

Ice thickness, areal and volumetric changes of Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier (James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula) in 1979–2006

Authors

ENGEL, Zbyněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Daniel NÝVLT (203 Czech Republic) and Kamil LÁSKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Glaciology, 2012, 0022-1430

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.882

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/12:00058649

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/2012JoG11J156

UT WoS

000309248400009

Keywords in English

Antarctica; James Ross Island; Antarctic Peninsula; ice cap; ice thickness; valley glacier; ground-penetrating radar; glacier; elevation changes;

Abstract

V originále

This study calculates area, volume and elevation changes of two glaciers on James Ross Island, Antarctica, during the period 1979–2006. Davies Dome is a small ice cap. Whisky Glacier is a valley glacier. Ground-penetrating radar surveys indicate ice thickness, which was used for calculations of the bed topography and volume of both glaciers. Maximum measured ice thicknesses of Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier are 83 +/- 2 and 157 +/- 2 m, respectively. Between 1979 and 2006, the area of the ice cap decreased from 6.23 +/- 0.05 km2 to 4.94 +/- 0.01 km2 (–20.7%), while the area of the valley glacier reduced from 2.69 +/- 0.02 km 2 to 2.40 +/- 0.01 km2 (–10.6%). Over the same period the volume of the ice cap and valley glacier reduced from 0.23 +/- 0.03 km3 to 0.16 +/- 0.02 km3 (–30.4%) and from 0.27 +/- 0.02 km3 to 0.24 +/- 0.01 km3 (–10.6%), respectively. The mean surface elevation decreased by 8.5 +/- 2.8 and 10.1 +/- 2.8 m. The average areal (0.048–0.011 km2 a–1) and volumetric (0.003–0.001 km3 a–1) changes are higher than the majority of other estimates from Antarctic Peninsula glaciers.

Links

GA205/09/1876, research and development project

Name: Recentní deglaciace severní části ostrova Jamese Rosse, Antarktida

Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Recent deglaciation of the northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica

Citovat

ENGEL, Zbyněk, Daniel NÝVLT and Kamil LÁSKA. Ice thickness, areal and volumetric changes of Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier (James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula) in 1979–2006. Journal of Glaciology. 2012, vol. 58, No 211, p. 904-914. ISSN 0022-1430. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3189/2012JoG11J156.

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ENGEL, Zbyněk, Daniel NÝVLT and Kamil LÁSKA. Ice thickness, areal and volumetric changes of Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier (James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula) in 1979–2006. \textit{Journal of Glaciology}. 2012, vol.~58, No~211, p.~904-914. ISSN~0022-1430. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3189/2012JoG11J156.

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