The weathering of micrometeorites from the Transantarctic Mountains

• Published in: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
• Main Authors: van Ginneken, Matthias, Genge, Matthew J., Folco, Luigi, Harvey, Ralph P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Meteoritical Society 2016
• Subjects: QE515 Geochemistry; Antarctic; Larkman Nunatak; The Antarctic; Transantarctic Mountains; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/88128/; https://kar.kent.ac.uk/88128/1/1-s2.0-S0016703716300011-main%282%29.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2015.11.045

Micrometeorites are cosmic dust particles recovered from the Earth’s surface that dominate the influx of extraterrestrial material accreting to our planet. This paper provides the first in-depth study of the weathering of micrometeorites within the Antarctic environment that will allow primary and s...