Geographical research of the 30th Polish Antarctic Expedition at Arctowski Polish Station (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica)

• Authors: Piotr Angiel

Abstracts

EN

This paper presents the scope of geographical research conducted at Arctowski Station during the 30th Polish Antarctic Expedition. The research included meteorological, climatological, geomorphological and glaciological issues. During the expedition, research was conducted on sandur sediments on the outwash plain of Sphinx Glacier, the size of the aeolian transport, intensity of periglacial phenomena, and the way in which environmental conditions are recorded on quartz grains collected on the Admiralty Bay beaches. Detailed measurements of the basic meteorological components were made, geomorphological maps of the outwash plains of Sphinx, Baranowski, and Windy Glaciers were also completed.

Keywords

EN

Antarctica; meteorological measurements; geomorphological charting; glacier retreat; periglacial phenomena; aeolian processes; beach sediments; sedimentological analysis

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 13
• Pages: 51-56

Dates

published

2008

Contributors

author

Piotr Angiel

• Polish Academy of Sciences - Department of Antarctic Biology, Warsaw
• University of Warsaw - Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, Warsaw

translator

Małgorzata Mikulska

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