Author(s): Shotaro Uto; Haruhito Shimoda; Koh Izumiyama
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Abstract: The authors conducted the extensive ship-based sea ice observations from December2000 to February 2001 in Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica. The authors focused on the observations of sea ice thickness in the land fast ice, which provides fundamental information on the unique growth and decay process of the sea ice in this area. The thickness of ice plus snow was measured using a portable Electro-Magnetic induction (EMI) sensor as well as a video camera onboard the Japanese Antarctic research vessel “Shirase”. The authors also conducted visual observations of sea ice conditions based on the SCAR ASPeCt program. The authors presented the preliminary analyses of the thickness profile of the land fast ice in Lutzow-Holm Bay. It was observed that there were apparent discontinuities in the ice thickness profile, which might be attributed to the past breakups of the land fast ice.
Year: 2002