Dynamic flows create potentially habitable conditions in Antarctic subglacial lakes

Earth’s geothermal flux drives vigorous flows that can suspend microorganisms and sediment in isolated Antarctic subglacial lakes.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Couston, Louis-Alexandre, Siegert, Martin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2021
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abc3972
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.abc3972
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Summary:Earth’s geothermal flux drives vigorous flows that can suspend microorganisms and sediment in isolated Antarctic subglacial lakes.