Microbes influence the biogeochemical and optical properties of maritime Antarctic snow

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Hodson, Andy, Nowak, Aga, Cook, J., Sabacka, Marie, Wharfe, E. S., Pearce, David, Convey, Peter, Vieira, Gonçalo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2169-8953 2017
• Subjects: F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Livingston Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/31246/; https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JG003694; https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/31246/1/Hodson_et_al-2017-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research-_Biogeosciences.pdf

Snowmelt in the Antarctic Peninsula region has increased significantly in recent decades, leading to greater liquid water availability across a more expansive area. As a consequence, changes in the biological activity within wet Antarctic snow require consideration if we are to better understand ter...