Temperature distribution of Collins Ice Cap,King George Island,Antarctica

emperature measurements in boreholes show that ice is of temperate state in accumulation area and of cold state in ablation area in Collins Ice Cap. Ice temperature of active layer is significantly influenced by seasonal variations of air temperature.The warming of ice by the melt water infiltration is remarkable. Snow cover also noticeably affects thermal regimes of the Collins Ice Cap. The measurements also reveal that temperature below the active layer is approximate to the melting point in the majority of the glacier except in the vicinity of the Little Dome,where ice temperature varies sharply within a surface distance of more than 10 metres. Significant water oozing from ice cores was observed at a depth of 30 m during the drilling near the Little Dome, which is probably caused by the combined effects such as internal runoffs,differential movement and high salinity of the glacier.

南极洲乔治王岛柯林斯冰帽的温度分布

钻孔内温度实测表明，柯林斯冰帽积累区大部分呈温性，消融区可能呈冷性。冰帽活动层温度明显受气温季节变化的影响，降水暖渗浸对冰的增温作用显著，雪盖对温度分布也显示了一定的影响。测量显示，冰帽纵深层的温度大都接近融点，而小冰穹顶附近十数米范围内温度变化较大。小冰穹顶附近，钻进时３０ｍ以下孔中出水现象显著，可能是冰内径流、差异运动和较高盐度等因素共同作用的结果。