High geothermal heat flux measured below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

First direct measurements of heat flux from Lake Whillans may explain abundance of subglacial lakes and ice streams in region.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Fisher, Andrew T., Mankoff, Kenneth D., Tulaczyk, Slawek M., Tyler, Scott W., Foley, Neil
Other Authors: National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2015
Subjects:
Antarctic
West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Whillans
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500093
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1500093
Description
Summary:First direct measurements of heat flux from Lake Whillans may explain abundance of subglacial lakes and ice streams in region.

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