Diffusion of isotopes in the annual layers of ice sheets
Abstract The annual layering in the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets revealed by the b 0 record becomes less distinct with depth because of self-diffusion. However, the calculated diffusion rates are loo slow to explain die observations. It is suggested that the presence of veins of liquid water i...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1998
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000001982 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000001982 |
| Summary: | Abstract The annual layering in the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets revealed by the b 0 record becomes less distinct with depth because of self-diffusion. However, the calculated diffusion rates are loo slow to explain die observations. It is suggested that the presence of veins of liquid water increases the effective diffusion constant by a factor of about 20. |
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