Distribution and origin of ground ice in University Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Abstract Ground ice is one of the most important and dynamic geologic components of permafrost; however, few studies have investigated the distribution and origin of ground ice in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. In this study, ice-bearing permafrost cores were collected from 18 sites in Unive...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Lapalme, Caitlin, Lacelle, Denis, Pollard, Wayne, Fisher, David, Davila, Alfonso, Mckay, Christopher P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2016
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
McMurdo Dry Valleys
University Valley
Quartermain Mountains
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102016000572
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102016000572

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