The International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition (ITASE): an overview

Mayewski, Paul Andrew; Frezzotti, Massimo; Bertler, Nancy; Van Ommen, Tas; Hamilton, Gordon; Jacka, Tim H.; Welch, Brian; Frey, Markus; Qin, Dahe; Ren, Jiawen; Simoes, Jefferson; Fily, Michel; Oerter, Hans; Nishio, Fumihiko; Isaksson, Elisabeth; Mulvaney, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5372-8148; Holmund, Per; Lipenkov, Volodya; Goodwin, Ian. 2005 The International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition (ITASE): an overview. Annals of Glaciology, 41. 180-185. https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781813159

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Abstract/Summary

From its original formulation in 1990 the International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition (ITASE) has had as its primary aim the collection and interpretation of a continent-wide array of environmental parameters assembled through the coordinated efforts of scientists from several nations. ITASE offers the ground-based opportunities of traditional-style traverse travel coupled with the modern technology of GPS, crevasse detecting radar, satellite communications and multidisciplinary research. By operating predominantly in the mode of an oversnow traverse, ITASE offers scientists the opportunity to experience the dynamic range of the Antarctic environment. ITASE also offers an important interactive venue for research similar to that afforded by oceanographic research vessels and large polar field camps, without the cost of the former or the lack of mobility of the latter. More importantly, the combination of disciplines represented by ITASE provides a unique, multidimensional (space and time) view of the ice sheet and its history. ITASE has now collected >20 000 km of snow radar, recovered more than 240 firn/ice cores (total length 7000 m), remotely penetrated to ∼4000 m into the ice sheet, and sampled the atmosphere to heights of >20 km.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781813159
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Climate and Chemistry - Forcings and Phasings in the Earth System
ISSN:	0260-3055
NORA Subject Terms:	Glaciology Atmospheric Sciences
Date made live:	10 Jan 2008 16:34 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1886

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781813159

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Climate and Chemistry - Forcings and Phasings in the Earth System

ISSN:

0260-3055

NORA Subject Terms:

Glaciology
Atmospheric Sciences

Date made live:

10 Jan 2008 16:34 +0 (UTC)