Identification and control of subglacial water networks under Dome A, Antarctica

Subglacial water in continental Antarctica forms by melting of basal ice due to geothermal or frictional heating. Subglacial networks transport the water from melting areas and can facilitate sliding by the ice sheet over its bed. Subglacial water flow is driven mainly by gradients in overburden pre...

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Main Authors: Wolovick, Michael Joseph, Bell, Robin E., Creyts, Timothy T., Frearson, Nicholas P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D8F769JN