Factors affecting the water clarity of ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Antarctica

The clarity of 39 meltwater ponds on the McMurdo Ice Shelf was determined as the horizontal viewing range of a black disc. Visual ranges varied widely from pond to pond from 0.14–5 m; so did the concentrations of optically-active constituents, including the suspended particulates, phytoplankton (10-...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Pridmore, R.D., Vant, W.N., Cummings, V.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1995
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
McMurdo Ice Shelf
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102095000204
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102095000204

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