Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment
Prior geophysical surveys provided evidence for a hypersaline subglacial lake complex beneath the center of Devon Ice Cap, Canadian Arctic; however, the full extent and characteristics of the hydrological system remained unknown due to limited data coverage. Here, we present results from a new, targ...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:tc96374 2023-05-15T15:03:24+02:00 Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment Rutishauser, Anja Blankenship, Donald D. Young, Duncan A. Wolfenbarger, Natalie S. Beem, Lucas H. Skidmore, Mark L. Dubnick, Ashley Criscitiello, Alison S. 2022-02-02 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-379-2022 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/16/379/2022/ eng eng doi:10.5194/tc-16-379-2022 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/16/379/2022/ eISSN: 1994-0424 Text 2022 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-379-2022 2022-02-07T17:22:16Z Prior geophysical surveys provided evidence for a hypersaline subglacial lake complex beneath the center of Devon Ice Cap, Canadian Arctic; however, the full extent and characteristics of the hydrological system remained unknown due to limited data coverage. Here, we present results from a new, targeted aerogeophysical survey that provides evidence (i) supporting the existence of a subglacial lake complex and (ii) for a network of shallow brine/saturated sediments covering ∼170 km 2 . Newly resolved lake shorelines indicate three closely spaced lakes covering a total area of 24.6 km 2 . These results indicate the presence of a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment with the potential to support a range of microbial habitats, provide important constraints for future investigations of this compelling scientific target, and highlight its relevance as a terrestrial analog for aqueous systems on other icy worlds. Text Arctic Ice cap Copernicus Publications: E-Journals Arctic Devon Ice Cap ENVELOPE(-82.499,-82.499,75.335,75.335) The Cryosphere 16 2 379 395 |
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Prior geophysical surveys provided evidence for a hypersaline subglacial lake complex beneath the center of Devon Ice Cap, Canadian Arctic; however, the full extent and characteristics of the hydrological system remained unknown due to limited data coverage. Here, we present results from a new, targeted aerogeophysical survey that provides evidence (i) supporting the existence of a subglacial lake complex and (ii) for a network of shallow brine/saturated sediments covering ∼170 km 2 . Newly resolved lake shorelines indicate three closely spaced lakes covering a total area of 24.6 km 2 . These results indicate the presence of a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment with the potential to support a range of microbial habitats, provide important constraints for future investigations of this compelling scientific target, and highlight its relevance as a terrestrial analog for aqueous systems on other icy worlds. |
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Rutishauser, Anja Blankenship, Donald D. Young, Duncan A. Wolfenbarger, Natalie S. Beem, Lucas H. Skidmore, Mark L. Dubnick, Ashley Criscitiello, Alison S. Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment |
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Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment |
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Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment |
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Radar sounding survey over Devon Ice Cap indicates the potential for a diverse hypersaline subglacial hydrological environment |
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