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Anschütz, H., Eisen, O., Rack, W. and Scheinert, M. (2006). Periodic surface features in coastal East Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL027871. issn: 0094-8276. |
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We found evidence for highly periodic dunes in a near-coastal area of Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica. Analysis of accumulation patterns, derived from ground-penetrating radar (GPR) internal layering, and GPS-based characteristics of surface topography, by means of auto- and cross-covariance, indicate quasi-harmonic oscillations of surface undulations, surface slope, and accumulation. The dunes occur at an elevation range of 1000--1350 m with the dominant wavelength of 5 km and undulations of ~10 m. Accumulation and slope are anticorrelated at zero lag, with a mean annual accumulation of some 140 kg m-2 yr-1 and variations on the order of ¿100 kg m-2 yr-1. Our findings have implications for studies aiming at the mass balance of coastal areas in Antarctica. |
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Cryosphere, Mass balance (1218, 1223), Geodesy and Gravity, Time variable gravity (7223, 7230), Global Change, Land/atmosphere interactions (1218, 1843, 3322), Atmospheric Processes, Polar meteorology, Geographic Location, Antarctica |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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