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2018 | Book

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The EPICA-DML Deep Ice Core

A Visual Record

Authors: Prof. Dr. Sérgio Henrique Faria, Dr. Sepp Kipfstuhl, Dr. Anja Lambrecht

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Book Series : Frontiers in Earth Sciences

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Technik"

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About this book

The line-scan images collected in this book represent the most accurate optical record of Antarctic ice cores ever presented, providing an invaluable resource for glaciologists and climate modellers, as well as a fascinating compilation of ice core images for Antarctica enthusiasts.

Global warming and the Earth’s past climate are the two main reasons for extracting deep ice cores from Antarctica. Indeed, dust particles, aerosols and other climatic traces deposited on the snow surface, as well as the air trapped in bubbles by compacted snow, produce chronologically ordered strata, making the ice from Antarctica the most accurate and valuable archive of the Earth’s climate over the last million years. In addition, the layered structure produced by these strata, when revealed by appropriate methods, provides indispensable information concerning the flow and mechanical stability of the Antarctic ice sheet, allowing us to assess the current and future impact of global warming on the melting of polar ice caps with much greater precision.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Abstract
Nature does not have a preferred size scale to reveal its wonders. From the synchronized dynamics of the solar system to the symmetry of a crystal lattice, every scale discloses new manifestations of the natural order.
Sérgio Henrique Faria, Sepp Kipfstuhl, Anja Lambrecht
Chapter 2. Antarctica and EPICA
Abstract
In German, an ice sheet of the type covering Antarctica is usually called an Eisschild or Eispanzer, which can loosely be translated as an “ice shield” or “ice armour”, respectively.
Sérgio Henrique Faria, Sepp Kipfstuhl, Anja Lambrecht
Chapter 3. The EDML Drilling Site
Abstract
To become a polar explorer in the early 20th century was an exciting call for many, but vocation for just a few properly gifted. The occupation required not only intrepidity and exceptional physical condition, but also talent to convince potential sponsors of the predictability of unpredictable expeditions and nerves to withstand the perpetual fight against time.
Sérgio Henrique Faria, Sepp Kipfstuhl, Anja Lambrecht
Chapter 4. Multiscale Structure of the EDML Core
Abstract
As explained in Sects. 2.​1 and 2.​3, whenever a snow layer is formed and buried by subsequent snow falls, a new portion of the ice-sheet stratigraphy and climate record begins to take shape.
Sérgio Henrique Faria, Sepp Kipfstuhl, Anja Lambrecht
Chapter 5. EDML Line-Scan Images
Abstract
As explained in Sect. 4.​4, an ice-core line-scanner (LS) is a device for recording the visual stratigraphy of ice cores in high-resolution (≈ 0.1 mm/pixel) digital images. In the case of the EDML Deep Ice Core, the LS device scans polished ice slabs cut lengthwise from every full metre of the EDML core, according to the cutting plan shown in Fig. 4.​10.
Sérgio Henrique Faria, Sepp Kipfstuhl, Anja Lambrecht
Backmatter
Metadata
Title
The EPICA-DML Deep Ice Core
Authors
Prof. Dr. Sérgio Henrique Faria
Dr. Sepp Kipfstuhl
Dr. Anja Lambrecht
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Electronic ISBN
978-3-662-55308-4
Print ISBN
978-3-662-55306-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55308-4