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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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
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.433
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.203.4379.433
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description 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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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.203.4379.433 2025-01-16T22:27:37+00:00 The Ross Ice Shelf Project Clough, John W. Hansen, B. Lyle 1979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.433 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.203.4379.433 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 203, issue 4379, page 433-434 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1979 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.433 2024-07-04T04:01:28Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Shelf Ross Ice Shelf AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Ross Ice Shelf Science 203 4379 433 434
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.203.4379.433
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.203.4379.433