Evidence for a palaeo-subglacial lake on the Antarctic continental shelf

While a number of subglacial lakes have been discovered beneath the modern Antarctic ice sheet, little is known regarding their prevalence during past glaciations. Here, Kuhnet al. present sedimentological evidence for an active palaeo-subglacial lake in Pine Island Bay during the last glaciation.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Gerhard Kuhn, Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand, Sabine Kasten, James A. Smith, Frank O. Nitsche, Thomas Frederichs, Steffen Wiers, Werner Ehrmann, Johann P. Klages, José M. Mogollón
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Island Bay
Pine Island Bay
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15591
https://doaj.org/article/673b16f98b3b48dc9183db307df620d3
Description
Summary:While a number of subglacial lakes have been discovered beneath the modern Antarctic ice sheet, little is known regarding their prevalence during past glaciations. Here, Kuhnet al. present sedimentological evidence for an active palaeo-subglacial lake in Pine Island Bay during the last glaciation.

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