Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University / The Antarctic Plateau is defined on the basis of elevation and slope, being above 2000 meters and with less than a one-degree slope in East Antarctica and being above 1500 meters with less than a one-degree slope in West Antarctica. This region is presented as a high latitude, high elevation, cold desert. It is shown to be a near homogenous geographical region, with a uniform snow surfaace, relatively little local relief, and great depths of snow. Its climate is controlled to a large degree by its geographical location. Elevation, slope, and distance from the coast are presented as the three most important geographical elements [TRUNCATED]
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/30099 |
Date | January 1963 |
Creators | Dalrymple, Paul Clement |
Publisher | Boston University |
Source Sets | Boston University |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
Rights | Based on investigation of the BU Libraries' staff, this work is free of known copyright restrictions. |
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