Geophysical Identification of Subsurface Water in the McMurdo Dry Valleys Region, Antarctica

• Main Author: Foley, Neil
• Other Authors: Tulaczyk, Slawomir M
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: eScholarship, University of California 2020
• Subjects: Geology; Antarctic; Auken; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Ross Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5xp631rh

In Antarctica, basic information about the shallow subsurface is difficult to determine due to logistical challenges, environmental concerns, and cover by ice and permafrost. The relative obscurity of the subsurface complicates answering basic geological questions such as:• Is there water at depth?...