Antarctic traverses from Zhongshan Station to Dome-A and the result analysis for the GPS points along the expedition route

Some GPS points were set up and occupied and reocupied along the traverse route from Zhongshan Station to Dome-A The result analysis for the GPS data processed by GAMIT/GLOBK package was presented in this paper. It was indicated that the ice along the traverse route flowed with an 8-25 m/a velocity to the northwest in the last three years, which was the direction of the edge of the ice sheet. The maximum horizontal flow velocity is about 100 m/a. Moreover, due to the ice flow, a 0.2-1 m/a sedimentation rate is achieved. Finally, a 1-5 m/a² horizontal acceleration is achieved from the GPS data of the three different stages.