Mars-like gully formation by perenial discharge of high latitude (81 N) saline springs

• Main Authors: Grasby, SE, Proemse, B
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: . 2012
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience; Hydrogeology; Arctic; Ellesmere Island; Otto Fiord; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://ecite.utas.edu.au/102581

Regions of extensive permafrost have generally been considered to have inactive hydrogeological systems. However, increasing evidence shows the occurrence of perennial spring systems in High Arctic regions. A newly discovered set of springs on northern Ellesmere Island has significant discharge and...