BGR Volume 03

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Publication No.3(March, 1985)

Glaciological Studies in Patagonian Northern Icefield 1983-1984
(March 1985, Edited by Chotaro Nakajima)

Content

Editorial Notes.............................................................iii

Photographs.................................................................vii

Maps.........................................................................xi

Report

1. Outline of the Glaciological Research Project in Patagonia, 1983-1984
                   C. Nakajima................................................1

2. Recent climate-fluctuations in Patagonia
                   H. Enomoto and C. Nakajima.................................7

3. Characteristic features of the cloud distribution over the Northern 
Icefield in December, 1983
                   H. Kondo and C. Nakajima..................................15

4. Meteorological observations at San Rafael Glacier
                   T. Ohata, H. Kondo and H. Enomoto.........................22

5. Meteorological observations on Soler Glacier
                   S. Kobayashi and T. Saito.................................32

6. Characteristics of ablation at San Rafael Glacier
                   T. Ohata, H. Enomoto and H. Kondo.........................37

7. Heat balance on Soler Glacier
                   S. Kobayashi and T. Saito.................................46

8. The east-west contrast in meteorological conditions and its effect 
on glacier ablation
                   T. Ohata, S. Kobayashi, H. Enomoto, H. Kondo,
                   T. Saito and C. Nakajima..................................52

9. Hydrological observations at Soler Glacier
                   T. Saito and S. Kobayashi.................................57

10. Flow of Soler Glacier and San Rafael Glacier
                   R. Naruse.................................................64

11. Structure and morphology of Soler Glacier
                   M. Aniya and R. Naruse....................................70

12. Landforms in the proglacial area of Soler Glacier
                   M. Aniya..................................................80

13. Aerial photographic surveys over Soler, Nef and San Rafael Glaciers
                   M. Aniya..................................................88

14. Patagonian glaciers as insect habitats
                   S. Kohshima...............................................94

15. Limnological observations at Lagoon San Rafael and Elefantes Fjord
                   C. Nakajima, S. Kobayashi, T. Saito and A. Zama..........100

16. Fishes collected in Lagoon San Rafael, with notes on some 
biological observations
                   A. Zama..................................................107

17. Zooplankton investigations in Lagoon San Rafael and Elefantes Fjord
                   K. Hirakawa and A. Zama..................................115

18. Reconnaissance survey of some glaciers in the Southern Icefield
                   R. Naruse and G. Casassa.................................121