Paleo-Hydrothermal Predecessor to Perennial Spring Activity in Thick Permafrost in the Canadian High Arctic, and Its Relation to Deep Salt Structures: Expedition Fiord, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
It is surprising to encounter active saline spring activity at a constant 6°C temperature year-round not far away from the North Pole, at latitude 79°24′N, where the permafrost is ca. 600 m thick and average annual temperature is -15°C. These perennial springs in Expedition Fiord, Queen Elizabeth Is...
Published in: | Geofluids |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Geofluids
2019
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/9502904 |