Hydrological Controls on Ecosystem Dynamics in Lake Fryxell, Antarctica.
The McMurdo Dry Valleys constitute the largest ice free area of Antarctica. The area is a polar desert with an annual precipitation of ∼ 3 cm water equivalent, but contains several lakes fed by glacial melt water streams that flow from four to twelve weeks of the year. Over the past ∼20 years, data...
Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159038 https://doaj.org/article/7a80982bf25b47e5a025831bb48da04f |