Large salt beds on the surface of the Ross ice shelf near Black Island, Antarctica
An extensive system of mirabilite (Na 2 SO 4 .10H 2 O) beds has been mapped on the Ross ice shelf near Black Island. The salt beds are normally underlain by a thin layer of mud and their surface is covered by a non-marine algal mat and boulder lag. These authors suggest the salt has been formed by t...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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1981
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Online Access: | https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/6d5b05f2-6f38-4d40-bb36-a8474a9c6e32 https://doi.org/10.3189/S0022143000011187 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0019365436&partnerID=8YFLogxK |