Aimed at studying the reflectivity of the Antarctic snow (i.e. the albedo), a team of researchers of the University of Santiago (USACH) carried out an intercomparison campaign that involved three spectral albedometers. These instruments allowed ground-based measurements of the surface reflectivity at wavelengths that range from the UV to the near IR. The campaign was conducted at Union Glacier Camp (79° 46’ S; 82° 52’ W), located in the southern Ellsworth Mountains on the broad expanse of Union Glacier; 3,030 km from the southern tip of Chile and just about 1,000 km from the South Pole.
About the Team
José Jorquera Alexis Romo Jorge Ferrer Marta Caballero Sarah Feron Alessandro Damiani Raúl R. Cordero.