Geochemical Characterization of Coastal Pond and Adjacent Soil Organic Matter from Two Distinct Field Areas of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

• Main Author: Howard, Meg E.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2006
• Subjects: Geology; Garwood; Garwood Valley; Hjorth Hill; McMurdo Dry Valleys; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/1585; https://trace.tennessee.edu/context/utk_gradthes/article/3035/viewcontent/HowardMeg.pdf

The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV), Antarctica contains some of the few ice-free oases on the continent, and is one of the coldest, driest places on earth. Despite the harsh conditions, the MDV supports an abundance of biological communities within soil and aquatic systems. Bioavailable carbon is present...