The Ross Ice Shelf Project

A hole was drilled through the Ross Ice Shelf 450 kilometers from the barrier. Scientific sampling through this hole revealed a sparse population of crustaceans, fish, and microbial biomass. The seabed consists of mid-Miocene glaciomarine mud. Geothermal heat flow is average. Oceanographic data indi...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Clough, John W., Hansen, B. Lyle
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1979
Subjects:
Ross Ice Shelf
Ice Shelf
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.433
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.203.4379.433
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Summary:A hole was drilled through the Ross Ice Shelf 450 kilometers from the barrier. Scientific sampling through this hole revealed a sparse population of crustaceans, fish, and microbial biomass. The seabed consists of mid-Miocene glaciomarine mud. Geothermal heat flow is average. Oceanographic data indicate an active circulation and melting at the base of the ice.

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