摘要：Causes of ice-sheet layering at ice depths greater than about 900 mina transect between Dome C and the Transantarctic Mountains are examined using 60 MHz radar data, collected in the 1970s by the U.K.–U.S.–Danish collaboration. Normally, a dual-frequency technique is required for accurate determination of internal reflection mechanisms. However, by extracting the depth-related features of 60 MHz radar profiles and comparing them with the dual-frequency data collected by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, we have identified a simple method to estimate internal reflection mechanisms. Two zones can be distinguished: (1) the C A zone, where change in electrical conductivity due to variation in acidity is the major cause of internal reflection, and (2) the P COF zone, where change in dielectric permittivity due to crystal-orientation fabrics is the major cause of internal reflections. Our analysis shows that the radar data reveal the development of P COF zones in regions where large amounts of ice shearing are expected. This analysis shows how a similar interpretation of the full radar-data archive may reveal information on internal reflection mechanisms across a large part of the East Antarctic ice sheet.
