Physical and Chemical Weathering of Alluvial Systems of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

• Main Author: Marra, Kristen
• Other Authors: Soreghan, Gerilyn, Elwood Madden, Megan, Elwood Madden, Andrew, Postawko, Susan, Hall, Brenda
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: cold-based glacier; chemical weathering; Antarctica; Antarctic; Clark Glacier; Delta Stream; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Taylor Valley; Wright Valley; Antarc*; Cold-based glacier
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/15474

Chemical weathering of sediments derived from wet-based glaciation is typically correlated to water discharge rates, wherein glacially produced fines are susceptible to chemical alteration due to abraded mineral textures and high reactive surface area. Chemical weathering processes affecting sedimen...