Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica
Glaciers and ice sheets export significant amounts of silicon (Si) to downstream ecosystems, impacting local and potentially global biogeochemical cycles. Recent studies have shown Si in Arctic glacial meltwaters to have an isotopically distinct signature when compared to non-glacial rivers. This is...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:52549 2024-09-15T17:43:08+00:00 Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica Hatton, Jade E. Hendry, Katherine R. Hirst, Catherine Opfergelt, Sophie Henkel, Susann Silva-Busso, Adrian Welch, Susann A. Wadham, Jemma L. Lyons, W. Berry Bagshaw, Elizabeth Staubwasser, Michael McKnight, Diane 2020-06-19 https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52549/ https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.9fff1c6d-9791-4de8-85f9-28fc0a50ccb5 unknown Hatton, J. E. , Hendry, K. R. , Hirst, C. , Opfergelt, S. , Henkel, S. orcid:0000-0001-7490-0237 , Silva-Busso, A. , Welch, S. A. , Wadham, J. L. , Lyons, W. B. , Bagshaw, E. , Staubwasser, M. and McKnight, D. (2020) Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica , Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 8 (286) . doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00286 <https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00286> , hdl:10013/epic.9fff1c6d-9791-4de8-85f9-28fc0a50ccb5 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess EPIC3Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 8(286) Article isiRev info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftawi https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00286 2024-06-24T04:24:41Z Glaciers and ice sheets export significant amounts of silicon (Si) to downstream ecosystems, impacting local and potentially global biogeochemical cycles. Recent studies have shown Si in Arctic glacial meltwaters to have an isotopically distinct signature when compared to non-glacial rivers. This is likely linked to subglacial weathering processes and mechanochemical reactions. However, there are currently no silicon isotope (d30Si) data available from meltwater streams in Antarctica, limiting the current inferences on global glacial silicon isotopic composition and its drivers. To address this gap, we present dissolved silicon (DSi), d30SiDSi, and major ion data from meltwater streams draining a polythermal glacier in the region of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP; King George Island) and a cold-based glacier in East Antarctica [Commonwealth Stream, McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV)]. These data, alongside other global datasets, improve our understanding of how contrasting glacier thermal regime can impact upon Si cycling and therefore the d30SiDSi composition. We find a similar d30SiDSi composition between the two sites, with the streams on King George Island varying between -0.23 and C1.23h and the Commonwealth stream varying from -0.40 to C1.14h. However, meltwater streams in King George Island have higher DSi concentrations, and the two glacial systems exhibit opposite DSi–d30SiDSi trends. These contrasts likely result from differences in weathering processes, specifically the role of subglacial processes (King George Island) and, supraglacial processes followed by instream weathering in hyporheic zones (Commonwealth Stream). These findings are important when considering likely changes in nutrient fluxes from Antarctic glaciers under climatic warming scenarios and consequent shifts in glacial thermal regimes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Cold-based glacier East Antarctica King George Island McMurdo Dry Valleys Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Frontiers in Earth Science 8 |
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Glaciers and ice sheets export significant amounts of silicon (Si) to downstream ecosystems, impacting local and potentially global biogeochemical cycles. Recent studies have shown Si in Arctic glacial meltwaters to have an isotopically distinct signature when compared to non-glacial rivers. This is likely linked to subglacial weathering processes and mechanochemical reactions. However, there are currently no silicon isotope (d30Si) data available from meltwater streams in Antarctica, limiting the current inferences on global glacial silicon isotopic composition and its drivers. To address this gap, we present dissolved silicon (DSi), d30SiDSi, and major ion data from meltwater streams draining a polythermal glacier in the region of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP; King George Island) and a cold-based glacier in East Antarctica [Commonwealth Stream, McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV)]. These data, alongside other global datasets, improve our understanding of how contrasting glacier thermal regime can impact upon Si cycling and therefore the d30SiDSi composition. We find a similar d30SiDSi composition between the two sites, with the streams on King George Island varying between -0.23 and C1.23h and the Commonwealth stream varying from -0.40 to C1.14h. However, meltwater streams in King George Island have higher DSi concentrations, and the two glacial systems exhibit opposite DSi–d30SiDSi trends. These contrasts likely result from differences in weathering processes, specifically the role of subglacial processes (King George Island) and, supraglacial processes followed by instream weathering in hyporheic zones (Commonwealth Stream). These findings are important when considering likely changes in nutrient fluxes from Antarctic glaciers under climatic warming scenarios and consequent shifts in glacial thermal regimes. |
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Hatton, Jade E. Hendry, Katherine R. Hirst, Catherine Opfergelt, Sophie Henkel, Susann Silva-Busso, Adrian Welch, Susann A. Wadham, Jemma L. Lyons, W. Berry Bagshaw, Elizabeth Staubwasser, Michael McKnight, Diane |
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Hatton, Jade E. Hendry, Katherine R. Hirst, Catherine Opfergelt, Sophie Henkel, Susann Silva-Busso, Adrian Welch, Susann A. Wadham, Jemma L. Lyons, W. Berry Bagshaw, Elizabeth Staubwasser, Michael McKnight, Diane Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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Hatton, Jade E. Hendry, Katherine R. Hirst, Catherine Opfergelt, Sophie Henkel, Susann Silva-Busso, Adrian Welch, Susann A. Wadham, Jemma L. Lyons, W. Berry Bagshaw, Elizabeth Staubwasser, Michael McKnight, Diane |
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Hatton, Jade E. |
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Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica |
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silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in antarctica |
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2020 |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52549/ https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.9fff1c6d-9791-4de8-85f9-28fc0a50ccb5 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Cold-based glacier East Antarctica King George Island McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Cold-based glacier East Antarctica King George Island McMurdo Dry Valleys |
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Hatton, J. E. , Hendry, K. R. , Hirst, C. , Opfergelt, S. , Henkel, S. orcid:0000-0001-7490-0237 , Silva-Busso, A. , Welch, S. A. , Wadham, J. L. , Lyons, W. B. , Bagshaw, E. , Staubwasser, M. and McKnight, D. (2020) Silicon isotopic composition of dry and wet-based glaciers in Antarctica , Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 8 (286) . doi:10.3389/feart.2020.00286 <https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00286> , hdl:10013/epic.9fff1c6d-9791-4de8-85f9-28fc0a50ccb5 |
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