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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-425-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-425-2024
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30 Jan 2024
Research article |  | 30 Jan 2024

Spatial distribution of vertical density and microstructure profiles in near-surface firn around Dome Fuji, Antarctica

Ryo Inoue, Shuji Fujita, Kenji Kawamura, Ikumi Oyabu, Fumio Nakazawa, Hideaki Motoyama, and Teruo Aoki

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We measured the density, microstructural anisotropy, and specific surface area (SSA) of six firn cores collected within 60 km of Dome Fuji, Antarctica. We found a lack of significant density increase, development of vertically elongated microstructures, and a rapid decrease in SSA in the top few meters due to the metamorphism driven by water vapor transport under a temperature gradient. We highlight the significant spatial variability in the properties, which depends on the accumulation rate.