Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2003-04: VUWAE 48

Analyses of Snow Properties

Analyses of Snow Properties

While high resolution snow sampling was not possible in the time available, investigation of a 2.50m firn core and a 1m deep snow pit indicates that Mt Erebus Saddle is a high accumulation site, likely in excess of 40cm water equivalent per year. For this reason Mt Erebus Saddle potentially contains a climate record of sub-seasonal resolution.