Impacts of thermokarst activity on a stream in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, The

• Main Author: Sudman, Zachary William
• Other Authors: Gooseff, Michael, Bledsoe, Brian, Wohl, Ellen
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Colorado State University. Libraries 2015
• Subjects: dry valleys; thermokarst; stream; Antarctica; Crescent Stream; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Taylor Valley; Antarc*; Ice; permafrost; Thermokarst
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167134

Includes bibliographical references. 2015 Summer. The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) of Antarctica are a unique ice-free landscape that is host to vibrant ecosystems despite the harsh environment (<10 cm water equivalent/yr, -20°C mean air temperature). Aquatic ecosystems in the MDV are dependent on t...