An Analysis of the Temperature Profiles of Some Antarctic Lakes

• Main Author: Shirtcliffe, T. G. L.
• Other Authors: Christoffel, D. A.
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Victoria University of Wellington 1967
• Subjects: Conductive heat transfer; Convective heat transfer; Antarctic Lakes; Water temperature profiles; Antarctic; Taylor Valley; Victoria Land; Wright Valley; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/handle/10063/601

The temperature profiles of certain lakes in Taylor Valley, Victoria Land, Antarctica, are shown to be consistent with the hypothesis that these lakes were formerly cold brine pools; that their levels were raised by the addition of fresh water; and that they have since been heated principally by the...