Solute sources and geochemical processes in Subglacial Lake Whillans, West Antarctica

• Published in: Geology
• Main Authors: Michaud A. B., Skidmore M. L., Mitchell A. C., Vick-Majors T. J., Barbante C., Turetta C., Van Gelder W., Priscu J. C.
• Other Authors: Michaud, A. B., Skidmore, M. L., Mitchell, A. C., Vick-Majors, T. J., Barbante, C., Turetta, C., Van Gelder, W., Priscu, J. C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Settore CHIM/01 - Chimica Analitica; West Antarctica; Whillans; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10278/3717200; https://doi.org/10.1130/G37639.1; http://geology.gsapubs.org/content/44/5/347.full.pdf

Subglacial Lake Whillans (SLW), West Antarctica, is an active component of the subglacial hydrological network located beneath 800 m of ice. The fill and drain behavior of SLW leads to long (years to decades) water residence times relative to those in mountain glacier systems. Here, we present the a...