Dry permafrost over ice-cemented ground at Elephant Head, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica

Abstract Dry permafrost - ground with temperature always below 0°C and containing negligible ice - overlying ice-cemented ground has been reported in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica and on Mars. Here we report on a new site (79°49.213'S, 83°18.860'W, 718 m elevation) located on the side of M...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: McKay, Christopher P., Balaban, Edward, Abrahams, Simon, Lewis, Nick
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2019
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Ellsworth Land
Dolence
Mount Dolence
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102019000269
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102019000269

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