Heat flow in Southern Australia and connections with East Antarctica

• Published in: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
• Main Authors: Pollett, A, Hasterok, D, Raimondo, T, Halpin, JA, Hand, M, Bendall, B, McLaren, S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Amer Geophysical Union 2019
• Subjects: heat flow; Antarctica; South Australia; ice sheets; Coompana Province; East Antarctica; Wilkes Land; Antarctic; Law Dome; Totten Glacier; Antarc*; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/32357/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/32357/1/136078%20-%20Heat%20flow%20in%20Southern%20Australia%20and%20connections%20with%20East%20Antarctica.pdf

Viscosity and melt generation at the base of ice sheets are critically dependent upon heat flow. Yet subglacial heat flow is poorly constrained due to the logistical challenges of obtaining boreholes that intersect the bedrock beneath thick ice cover. Currently, continental estimates of Antarctic he...