Measurements of the bore-hole diameter were made with three-contact-point calipers from the shallow layer to a depth of 700 m at Mizuho Station, East Antarctica, in 1984–86. The minimum strain-rate (i.e. secondary creep rate) of the bore-hole closure was estimated from the observed creep curve at each depth. A relation between stress and strain-rate was deduced for a temperature of −35°C and a stress range from 0.8 to 1.65 MN m−2, as
where is the effective strain-rate (s−1) and τ is the effective shear stress (MN m−2). This result shows that, for comparable overburden stresses and temperature, the bore-hole closure rates at Mizuho Station are higher than those measured in bore holes at Byrd Station and in the Northern Hemisphere ice caps (Paterson 1977).
Measurements of the bore-hole diameter were made with three-contact-point calipers from the shallow layer to a depth of 700 m at Mizuho Station, East Antarctica, in 1984-86. The minimum strain-rate (i.e. secondary creep rate) of the bore-hole closure was estimated from the observed creep curve at each depth . A relation between stress and strain-rate was deduced for a temperature of -35°C and a stress range from 0.8 to 1.65 MN m-2 , as E = 6.49 x 10-9 r 2 . 87 where E is the effective strain-rate (S -1) and r is the effective shear stress (MN m-2 ). This result shows that, for comparable overburden stresses and temperature, the bore-hole closure rates at Mizuho Station are higher than those measured in bore holes at Byrd Station and in the Northern Hemisphere ice caps (Paterson 1977).
A glaciolog ical resea rch project in east Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, has been carried out by the Japanese Anta rctic Research Expeditions between 1982 and 1986 (JARE-23 -JARE-27).In this paper, we deal with the area traversed by JARE-25 and JARE-26, a representative inland plateau in Anta rctica. In 1984, a team from JARE-25 extended a route from Mizuho Station (MS) to an advanced camp (AC; 74°12'S, 34°59'E; 3200 m a.s.l.) and returned to MS via the Yamato Mountains region. In the following year, 1985, a team from JARE-26 reached the summit (77 °22 , S, 39 °37 , E; 3810 m a.s.l.) of an ice dome on the plateau behind AC and continued to Asuka camp, north of S0r-Rondane Mountains. Investigations were carried out along the routes as follows:Geomorphological observations: the altitude along the routes was measured, together with the depth of the bedrock , which was obtained by radio echo-sounding. The shape of the dome and the position of ice divides were revealed. Gravity soundings were also carried out along the routes.Depositional and erosional environments of the snow 214 surface: the net accumulation rate was obtained alon g the routes by the stake method . Sastrugi orientations were recorded in order to gain information on the prevailing wind . At several points, vertical profiles of snow stratigraphy and snow hardness were obtained , together with snow temperatures at 10 m depth.The glaciological characteristics of the plateau are described with reference to these results.Snow chemistry: the values of the electro-conductivit y and pH of melted snow along the routes were obtained, and the res ults show high conductivity and low pH values around the dome region.Quantitative studies on the chemical composition of the samples are continuing.Ice coring: at the dome camp (DC; 77 °00 , S, 35 °00 , E; 3760 m a.s.!.), coring was carried out to a depth of 40 m. In the samples, we have been studying the vertical distribut io n of S 18 0 and the products of nuclear fission, in order to determine the accumulation rate and the atmospheric environment.On the basis of the results described relationship between meteorological and conditions in the inland plateau are discussed . above, the glaciological
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