Drilling and installation of boreholes for permafrost thermal monitoring on Livingston Island in the maritime Antarctic

Miguel Ramos, Andreas Hasler, Gonzalo Vieira, Christian Hauck and Stephan Gruber

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 2009, vol. 20, issue 1, 57-64

Abstract: Three new boreholes up to 25 m deep were drilled on Mount Reina Sofía (275 m a.s.l.), Livingston Island, where previous near‐surface temperature measurements (mean annual ground temperatures of −2.1 to −2.6°C) have indicated the presence of permafrost. A thermistor chain and logging system were installed in the deepest borehole, while the others were equipped with individual miniature temperature loggers (iButtons). Initial data from the 25 m borehole indicates a permafrost body several decametres thick. Future data from these boreholes are expected to provide insight into ground temperature evolution in maritime Antarctica. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2009
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