Long-term Trend in Net Mass Accumulation at South Pole

这一奖项是为了支持一项在南极建立长期监测股权积累网络的计划。科学目标是确定“未受干扰的”净积累制度的长期历史，并评估“站效应”对南极净积累的空间分布和数量的影响。将收集13个浅层(12米)岩心，以检查自1955年以来的累积速率变异性。目标是保留一个经过优化设计的极点阵列，其测量结果可以纳入南极站的常规科学观测计划。

This award is for support of a program to establish a long-term monitoring network of accumulation stakes at the South Pole. The scientific objectives are to determine the long-term history of the "undisturbed" net accumulation regime and to assess the "station effect" upon the spatial distribution and magnitude of net accumulation at the South Pole. Thirteen shallow ( 12m) cores will be collected to examine accumulation rate variability since 1955. The goal is to leave in place an optimally designed array of poles, the measurement of which can be incorporated into the routine scientific observation program at South Pole Station.