Reconstructing the evolution of Lake Bonney, Antarctica using dissolved noble gases
© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Lake Bonney (LB), located in Taylor valley, Antarctica, is a perennially ice-covered lake with two lobes, West Lake Bonney (WLB) and East Lake Bonney (ELB), which are separated by a narrow ridge. Numerous studies have attempted to reconstruct the evolution of LB because of its...
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ftlouisianastuir:oai:repository.lsu.edu:geo_pubs-1606 2024-09-15T17:45:39+00:00 Reconstructing the evolution of Lake Bonney, Antarctica using dissolved noble gases Warrier, Rohit B. Clara Castro, M. Hall, Chris M. Kenig, Fabien Doran, Peter T. 2015-06-01T07:00:00Z https://repository.lsu.edu/geo_pubs/607 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.02.013 unknown LSU Scholarly Repository https://repository.lsu.edu/geo_pubs/607 doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.02.013 Faculty Publications text 2015 ftlouisianastuir https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.02.013 2024-08-08T04:27:15Z © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Lake Bonney (LB), located in Taylor valley, Antarctica, is a perennially ice-covered lake with two lobes, West Lake Bonney (WLB) and East Lake Bonney (ELB), which are separated by a narrow ridge. Numerous studies have attempted to reconstruct the evolution of LB because of its sensitivity to climatic variations and the lack of reliable millennial-scale continental records of climate in this region of Antarctica. However, these studies are limited by the availability of accurate lacustrine chronologies. Here, we attempt to better constrain the chronology of LB and thus, the evolution of past regional climate by estimating water residence times based on He, Ne and Ar concentrations and isotopic ratios in both WLB and ELB.3He and 4He excesses up to two and three orders of magnitude and 35-150 times the atmospheric values are observed for WLB and ELB samples, respectively. In comparison, while measured 40Ar/36Ar ratios are atmospheric (~295.5) in ELB, WLB samples display 40Ar/36Ar ratios of up to ~315 reflecting addition of radiogenic 40Ar. Both 4He and 40Ar excesses clearly identify the addition of subglacial discharge (SGD) from underneath Taylor Glacier into WLB at depths of 25m and 35m. He isotopic ratios suggest that He excesses are predominantly crustal (>93%) in origin with small mantle contributions (<7%). These crustal 4He and 40Ar excesses are used together with basement rock production rates of these isotopes to derive first-order approximations of water residence times for both lobes. Numerous factors capable of affecting water residence times are evaluated and corrected 4He and 40Ar water ages are used to place further constrains into the reconstruction of both WLB and ELB history. Combined 4He and 40Ar ages in WLB suggest maximum water residence times of ~250kyrs BP. These results support the presence of remnant water from proglacial lakes that existed during Marine Isotope Stage 7 (160-240kyrs) in WLB, in agreement with previous studies. In comparison, 4He ages in ELB are ... Text Antarc* Antarctica Taylor Glacier LSU Digital Commons (Louisiana State University) Applied Geochemistry 58 46 61 |
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© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Lake Bonney (LB), located in Taylor valley, Antarctica, is a perennially ice-covered lake with two lobes, West Lake Bonney (WLB) and East Lake Bonney (ELB), which are separated by a narrow ridge. Numerous studies have attempted to reconstruct the evolution of LB because of its sensitivity to climatic variations and the lack of reliable millennial-scale continental records of climate in this region of Antarctica. However, these studies are limited by the availability of accurate lacustrine chronologies. Here, we attempt to better constrain the chronology of LB and thus, the evolution of past regional climate by estimating water residence times based on He, Ne and Ar concentrations and isotopic ratios in both WLB and ELB.3He and 4He excesses up to two and three orders of magnitude and 35-150 times the atmospheric values are observed for WLB and ELB samples, respectively. In comparison, while measured 40Ar/36Ar ratios are atmospheric (~295.5) in ELB, WLB samples display 40Ar/36Ar ratios of up to ~315 reflecting addition of radiogenic 40Ar. Both 4He and 40Ar excesses clearly identify the addition of subglacial discharge (SGD) from underneath Taylor Glacier into WLB at depths of 25m and 35m. He isotopic ratios suggest that He excesses are predominantly crustal (>93%) in origin with small mantle contributions (<7%). These crustal 4He and 40Ar excesses are used together with basement rock production rates of these isotopes to derive first-order approximations of water residence times for both lobes. Numerous factors capable of affecting water residence times are evaluated and corrected 4He and 40Ar water ages are used to place further constrains into the reconstruction of both WLB and ELB history. Combined 4He and 40Ar ages in WLB suggest maximum water residence times of ~250kyrs BP. These results support the presence of remnant water from proglacial lakes that existed during Marine Isotope Stage 7 (160-240kyrs) in WLB, in agreement with previous studies. In comparison, 4He ages in ELB are ... |
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