The Genesis of the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Abstract The recent discovery (Gow and others, 1965) of a layer of fresh water under the McMurdo Ice Shelf invites a reconsideration of the early theory of its genesis. A general description of the area is given to record the wide area in which marine bottom deposits overlie freshwater ice.
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1965
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018888 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000018888 |
| Summary: | Abstract The recent discovery (Gow and others, 1965) of a layer of fresh water under the McMurdo Ice Shelf invites a reconsideration of the early theory of its genesis. A general description of the area is given to record the wide area in which marine bottom deposits overlie freshwater ice. |
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