High geothermal heat flux measured below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

First direct measurements of heat flux from Lake Whillans may explain abundance of subglacial lakes and ice streams in region.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Fisher, Andrew T., Mankoff, Kenneth D., Tulaczyk, Slawek M., Tyler, Scott W., Foley, Neil
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2015
Subjects:
Research Articles
Antarctic
West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Whillans
Antarc*
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4646773/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26601210
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500093
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Summary:First direct measurements of heat flux from Lake Whillans may explain abundance of subglacial lakes and ice streams in region.

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