Experimental formation of pore fluids in McMurdo Dry Valleys soils
Abstract The aim of the study was to determine if soil salt deliquescence and brine hydration can occur under laboratory conditions using natural McMurdo Dry Valleys soils. The experiment was a laboratory analogue for the formation of isolated patches of hypersaline, damp soil, referred to as ‘wet p...
Published in: | Antarctic Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2014
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102014000479 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102014000479 |