New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics · 1971 · 34 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyAtmospheric ScienceClimatologyCryosphere StudiesClimate ChangeClimate ObservationsCryosphere ClimatologyCryospheric Remote SensingPolar ClimatologyThermal Remote SensingAir Temperature MeasurementAntarctic MeteorologyCryosphere ObservationDrifting Ice Station MeasurementsGround Temperature MonitoringGround-based Climate MonitoringRecordingsSynoptic Weather Patterns
Abstract Measurement of ground temperatures at six depths from 8 cm to 3 m has been made for a two‐year period in an ice‐free region at Vanda Station in the Wright Valley (77° 31′ S, 161° 40′ E). A yearly range of 42°c was observed at 8 cm, with a maximum temperature of 1l·6°c being recorded in January 1970. At 3 m the yearly range was 15°c. In the upper layers, fluctuations corresponding to synoptic‐scale weather changes are significant but these are damped out below about 50 cm. Continuous recordings have been made for the 8 cm level on a limited number of occasions and examples are presented showing the effects of air temperature and solar radiation changes.
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