Sediment geochemistry and water trace metal concentration in Potter Cove ...

• Main Authors: Husmann, Gunnar, Abele, Doris, Monien, Donata, Monien, Patrick, Kriews, Michael, Philipp, Eva E R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2012
• Subjects: Priority Programme 1158 Antarctic Research with Comparable Investigations in Arctic Sea Ice Areas SPP1158; Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Antarctica; King George Island; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.848244; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.848244

Recent rapid climate warming at the western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) results in elevated glacial melting, enhanced sedimentary run-off, increased turbidity and impact of ice-scouring in shallow coastal areas. Discharge of mineral suspension from volcanic bedrock ablation and chronic physical distur...