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

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 58, Issue 211, 2012, Pages 904-914

  Engel, Zbyněk ^a,b   Nývlt, Daniel ^b   Láska, Kamil ^c  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^c MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ICE CAP; ICE THICKNESS; VALLEY GLACIER; VOLUME CHANGE;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; JAMES ROSS ISLAND; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84867211260     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2012JoG11J156     Document Type: Article

References (66)

1. Aristarain AJ (1980)É tude glaciologique de la calotte polaire de l'île James Ross (Péninsule Antarctique). Université Grenoble, Grenoble (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Publication 322)
2. Barboza HHC, de Bortoliá L, Simões JC, da Cunha RD and Braun M (2004) Bidimensional numerical simulation of the Lange Glacier, King George Island, Antarctica: preliminary results. Pesqui. Antárt. Brasil., 4, 67-76
3. British Antarctic Survey (2010) Northern Antarctic Peninsula, 1:250 000 scale. Map No. BAS/UKAH, Sheet 3. British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge
4. Calvet J, Garciá-Sellés D and Corbera J (1999) Fluctuaciones de la extensión del casquete glacial de la Isla Livingston (Shetland del Sur) desde 1956 hasta 1996. Acta Geol. Hispán., 34(4), 365-374 (Pubitemid 32196726)
5. Carril AF, Menéndez CG and Navarra A (2005) Climate response associated with the Southern Annular Mode in the surroundings of Antarctic Peninsula: a multimodel ensemble analysis. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32(16), L16713 (doi: 10.1029/2005GL023581) (Pubitemid 41461675)
6. Chinn TJH and Dillon A (1987) Observations on a debris-covered polar glacier 'Whisky Glacier', James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. J. Glaciol., 33(115), 300-310
7. Cook AJ, Fox AJ, Vaughan DG and Ferrigno JG (2005) Retreating glacier fronts on the Antarctic Peninsula over the past half-century. Science, 308(5721), 541-544 (doi: 10.1126/science.1104235) (Pubitemid 40570582)
8. Czech Geological Survey (2009) James Ross Island-northern part. Czech Geological Survey, Praha
9. Davies BJ, Carrivick JL, Glasser NF, Hambrey MJ and Smellie JL (2011) A new glacier inventory for 2009 reveals spatial and temporal variability in glacier response to atmospheric warming in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula, 1988-2009. Cryos. Discuss., 5(6), 3541-3595 (doi: 10.5194/tcd-5-3541-2011)
10. Dewart G (1971) Gravimeter observations on Anvers Island and vicinity. In Crary AP ed. Antarctic snow and ice studies II. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 179-190 (Antarctic Research Series 16)
11. Fountain AG, Lewis KJ and Doran PT (1999) Spatial climatic variation and its control on glacier equilibrium line altitude in Taylor Valley, Antarctica. Global Planet. Change, 22(1-4), 1-10 (Pubitemid 30008214)
12. Garmin International (2009) GPSMAP 60CSx with sensors and maps: owner's manual. Garmin International Inc., Olathe, KS. http://aspdf.com/ebook/gpsmap- 60csx-with-sensors-and-mapsowner's-manual-pdf.html (accessed 27 April 2012)
13. Glasser NF, Scambos TA, Bohlander J, Truffer M, Pettit EC and Davies BJ (2011) From ice-shelf tributary to tidewater glacier: continued rapid recession, acceleration and thinning of Röhss Glacier following the 1995 collapse of the Prince Gustav Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula. J. Glaciol., 57(203), 397-406 (doi: 10.3189/002214311796905578)
14. Gudmundsson GH and Bauder A (1999) Towards an indirect determination of the mass-balance distribution of glaciers using the kinematic boundary condition. Geogr. Ann., 81A(4), 575-583 (Pubitemid 30160112)
15. Hjort C, Ingó lfsson Ó, Mö ller P and Lirio JM (1997) Holocene glacial history and sea level changes on James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. J. Quat. Sci., 12(4), 259-273 (Pubitemid 127609523)
16. Ingó lfsson Ó, Hjort C, Bjö rck S and Smith RIL (1992) Late Pleistocene and Holocene glacial history of James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Boreas, 21(3), 209-222 (Pubitemid 23376134)
17. Jol HM (2009) Ground penetrating radar theory and applications. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam
18. Kim KY, Lee J, Hong MH, Hong JK and Shon H (2010) Helicopterborne and ground-towed radar surveys of the Fourcade Glacier on King George Island, Antarctica. Expl. Geophys., 41(1), 51-60 (doi: 10.1071/EG09052)
19. King JC (1994) Recent climate variability in the vicinity of the Antarctic Peninsula. Int. J. Climatol., 14(4), 357-369
20. King JC, Turner J, Marshall GJ, Connolley WM and Lachlan-Cope TA (2003) Antarctic Peninsula climate variability and its causes as revealed by analysis of instrumental records. In Domack EW, Burnett A, Leventer A, Conley P, Kirby M and Bindschadler R eds. Antarctic Peninsula climate variability: a historical and paleoenvironmental perspective. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 17-30 (Antarctic Research Series 79)
21. Knap WH, Oerlemans J and Cadeé M (1996) Climate sensitivity of the ice cap of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 23, 154-159 (Pubitemid 27457920)
22. Kovacs A, Gow AJ and Morey RM (1995) The in-situ dielectric constant of polar firn revisited. Cold Reg. Sci. Technol., 23(3), 245-256 (Pubitemid 26435964)
23. Láska K, Budík L, Budiková M and Prošek P (2011) Method of estimating solar UV radiation in high-latitude locations based on satellite ozone retrieval with an improved algorithm. Int. J. Remote Sens., 32(11), 3165-3177 (doi: 10.1080/01431161. 2010.541513)
24. Láska K, Nývlt D, Engel Z and Budík L (2012) Seasonal variation of meteorological variables and recent surface ablation/accumulation rates on Davies Dome and Whisky Glacier, James Ross Island, Antarctica. Geophys. Res. Abstr., 14 (EGU2012-5545)
25. Macheret YuYa and Moskalevsky MYu (1999) Study of Lange Glacier on King George Island, Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 29, 202-206 (doi: 10.3189/ 172756499781820941) (Pubitemid 30244731)
26. Macheret YuYa and 6 others (2009) Ice thickness, internal structure and subglacial topography of Bowles Plateau ice cap and the main ice divides of Livingston Island, Antarctica, by groundbased radio-echo sounding. Ann. Glaciol., 50(51), 49-56 (doi: 10.3189/172756409789097478)
27. MALÅ GeoScience (2005) Ramac GPR. Hardware manual. MALÅ GeoScience, Malå
28. Marshall GJ (2002) Analysis of recent circulation and thermal advection change in the northern Antarctic Peninsula. Int. J. Climatol., 22(12), 1557-1567 (doi: 10.1002/joc.814) (Pubitemid 35288968)
29. Marshall GJ, Orr A and Van Lipzig NPM (2006) The impact of a changing Southern Hemisphere annular mode on Antarctic Peninsula summer temperatures. J. Climate, 19(20), 5388-5404 (Pubitemid 44712448)
30. Meixner P (2009) Mapping in Antarctica. GEODIS News 8, 8-9 http://www.geodis.cz/uploads/dokumenty/pdf-casopis/GEODIS-NEWS-english-2009.pdf (accessed 27 April 2012)
31. Molina C, Navarro FJ, Calver J, García-Sellés D and Lapazaran JJ (2007) Hurd Peninsula glaciers, Livingston Island, Antarctica, as indicators of regional warming: ice-volume changes during the period 1956-2000. Ann. Glaciol., 46, 43-49 (doi: 10.3189/172756407782871765)
32. Narod BB and Clarke GKC (1994) Miniature high-power impulse transmitter for radio-echo sounding. J. Glaciol., 40(134), 190-194
33. Navarro FJ and Eisen O (2010) Ground-penetrating radar in glaciological applications. In Pellikka P and Reese WG eds. Remote sensing of glaciers: techniques for topographic, spatial and thematic mapping of glaciers. Taylor & Francis, London, 195-229
34. Navarro FJ and 6 others (2009) Radioglaciological studies on Hurd Peninsula glaciers, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 50(51), 17-24 (doi: 10.3189/172756409789097603)
35. Nývlt D, Kopačková V, Láska K and Engel Z (2010) Recent changes detected on two glaciers at the northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Geophys. Res. Abstr., 12 (EGU2010-8102)
36. Nývlt D and 6 others (2012) Glacial history of James Ross Island since the Late Glacial. In Blahüt J, Klimeš J, Stëpanč iková P and Hartvich F eds Geomofologický sbornik 10. Ú stav struktury a mechaniky hornin, Praha, 35-36
37. Paterson WSB (1994) The physics of glaciers, 3rd edn. Elsevier, Oxford
38. Peel DA, Mulvaney R and Davison BM (1988) Stable-isotope/airtemperature relationships in ice cores from Dolleman Island and the Palmer Land plateau, Antarctic Peninsula. Ann. Glaciol., 10, 130-136
39. Pellikka P and Rees WG (2009) Remote sensing of glaciers: techniques for topographic, spatial and thematic mapping of glaciers. Taylor and Francis, London
40. Pfender M (1999) Topographie und Glazialhydrologie von King George Island, Antarktis. (Master's thesis, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
41. Plewes LA and Hubbard B (2001) A review of the use of radio-echo sounding in glaciology. Progr. Phys. Geogr., 25(2), 203-236 (doi: 10.1177/ 030913330102500203) (Pubitemid 33023850)
42. Pritchard HD, Arthern RJ, Vaughan DG and Edwards LA (2009) Extensive dynamic thinning on the margins of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Nature, 461(7266), 971-975 (doi: 10.1038/nature08471)
43. Rabassa J (1983) Stratigraphy of the glacigenic deposits in northern James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. In Evenson EB, Schlüchter C and Rabassa J eds. Tills and related deposits: genesis/petrology/application/ stratigraphy. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 329-340
44. Rabassa J, Skvarca P, Bertani L and Mazzoni E (1982) Glacier inventory of James Ross and Vega Islands, Antarctic Peninsula. Ann. Glaciol., 3, 260-264
45. Rau F and Braun M (2002) The regional distribution of the dry-snow zone on the Antarctic Peninsula north of 708 S. Ann. Glaciol., 34, 95-100 (doi: 10.3189/172756402781817914) (Pubitemid 34866100)
46. Rau F and 8 others (2004) Variations of glacier frontal positions on the northern Antarctic Peninsula. Ann. Glaciol., 39, 525-530 (doi: 10.3189/172756404781814212)
47. Ren J and 8 others (1995) Glaciological studies on Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. J. Glaciol., 41(138), 408-412 (Pubitemid 26438718)
48. Rignot E and 6 others (2008) Recent Antarctic ice mass loss from radar interferometry and regional climate modelling. Nature Geosci., 1(2), 106-110 (doi: 10.1038/ngeo102)
49. Rippin D, Vaughan DG and Corr HFJ (2011a) The basal roughness of Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica. J. Glaciol., 57(201), 67-76 (doi: 10.3189/002214311795306574)
50. Rippin DM, Carrivick JL and Williams C (2011b) Evidence towards a thermal lag in the response of Kårsaglaciären, northern Sweden, to climate change. J. Glaciol., 57(205), 895-903 (doi: 10.3189/002214311798043672)
51. Rivera A and 7 others (2005) Glacier wastage on southern Adelaide Island, Antarctica, and its impact on snow runway operations. Ann. Glaciol., 41, 57-62 (doi: 10.3189/172756405781813401)
52. Rückamp M, Braun M, Suckro S and Blindow N (2011) Observed glacial changes on the King George Island ice cap, Antarctica, in the last decade. Global Planet. Change, 79(1-2), 99-109 (doi: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2011.06.009)
53. Sandmeier KJ (2008) REFLEXW: processing program for seismic, acoustic and electromagnetic reflection, refraction and transmission data, Version 5.0. Sandmeier Scientific Software, Karlsruhe
54. Simões JC, Bremer UF, Aquino FE and Ferron FA (1999) Morphology and variations of glacial drainage basins in the King George Island ice field, Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 29, 220-224 (doi: 10.3189/172756499781821085) (Pubitemid 30244734)
55. Simões JC, Dani N, Bremer UF, Aquino FE and Arigony-Neto J (2004) Small cirque glaciers retreat on Keller Peninsula, Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica. Pesqui. Antárt. Brasil., 4, 49-56
56. Skvarca P and De Angelis H (2003) Impact assessment of regional climate warming on glaciers and ice shelves of the northeastern Antarctic Peninsula. In Domack EW, Burnett A, Leventer A, Conley P, Kirby M and Bindschadler R eds. Antarctic Peninsula climate variability: a historical and paleoenvironmental perspective. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 69-78 (Antarctic Research Series 79)
57. Skvarca P, Rott H and Nagler T (1995) Satellite imagery, a baseline for glacier variation study on James Ross Island, Antarctica. Ann. Glaciol., 21, 291-296 (Pubitemid 26437311)
58. Skvarca P, Rack W, Rott H and Donángelo T (1998) Evidence of recent climatic warming on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula. Ann. Glaciol., 27, 628-632 (Pubitemid 29199096)
59. Skvarca P, De Angelis H and Ermolin E (2004) Mass balance of 'Glaciar Bahía del Diabló, Vega Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Ann. Glaciol., 39, 209-213 (doi: 10.3189/172756404781814672)
60. Smith AM, Vaughan DG, Doake CSM and Johnson AC (1998) Surface lowering of the ice ramp at Rothera Point, Antarctic Peninsula, in response to regional climate change. Ann. Glaciol., 27, 113-118 (Pubitemid 29199019)
61. Sobiech J (2009) Geometry and glacial hydrology of Bellingshausen Dome, King George Island, Antarctica: results from GPRmeasurement. (Diploma thesis, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
62. Turner J and 8 others (2005) Antarctic climate change during the last 50 years. Int. J. Climatol., 25, 279-294 (Pubitemid 40413099)
63. Vaughan DG, Marshall GJ, Connolley WM, King JC and Mulvaney R (2001) Climate change: devil in the detail. Science, 293(5536), 1777-1779 (doi: 10.1126/science.1065116) (Pubitemid 32845764)
64. Vaughan DG and 8 others (2003) Recent rapid regional climate warming on the Antarctic Peninsula. Climatic Change, 60(3), 243-274 (Pubitemid 37365191)
65. Wager AC (1982) Mapping the depth of a valley glacier by radioecho sounding. Br. Antarct. Surv. Bull. 51, 111-123
66. Ximenis L, Calvet J, Enrique J, Corbera J, de Gamboa CF and Furdada G (1999) The measurement of ice velocity, mass balance and thinning-rate on Johnsons Glacier, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Acta Geol. Hispán., 34(4), 403-409 (Pubitemid 32196729)