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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830911203321

Titolo

Antarctic subglacial aquatic enviroments [[electronic resource] /] / Martin J. Siegert, Mahlon C. Kennicutt II, Robert A. Bindschadler, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2011

ISBN

1-118-67035-3

1-118-67231-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

Geophysical Monograph Series ; ; 192

Altri autori (Persone)

SiegertMartin J

KennicuttMahlon C

BindschadlerR. A (Robert A.)

Disciplina

551.482

Soggetti

Aquatic ecology - Antarctica

Subglacial lakes - Antarctica - History

Subglacial lakes - Antarctica - Discovery and exploration

Subglacial lakes - Polar regions - History

Subglacial lakes - Polar regions - Discovery and exploration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Section I: History and Background; Subglacial Aquatic Environments: A Focus of 21st Century Antarctic Science; The Identification and Physiographical Setting of Antarctic Subglacial Lakes: An Update Based on Recent Discoveries; Antarctic Subglacial Lake Discharges; Section II: Vostok Subglacial Lake and Recognition of Subglacial Aquatic Environments; Vostok Subglacial Lake: A Review of Geophysical Data Regarding Its Discovery and Topographic Setting; Microbial Communities in Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments

Subglacial Lake Sediments and Sedimentary Processes: Potential Archives of Ice Sheet Evolution, Past Environmental Change, and tThe Geomorphic Signature of Massive Subglacial Floods in Victoria Land, Antarctica; Subglacial Environments and the Search for Life Beyond the Earth; Section III: Future Exploration Missions; Environmental Protection and Stewardship of Subglacial Aquatic Environments; Probe Technology



for the Direct Measurement and Sampling of Ellsworth Subglacial Lake; Vostok Subglacial Lake: Details of Russian Plans/Activities for Drilling and Sampling

Siple Coast Subglacial Aquatic Environments: The Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling ProjectEllsworth Subglacial Lake, West Antarctica: A Review of Its History and Recent Field Campaigns; AGU Category Index; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 192.Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments is the first volume on this important and fascinating subject. With its underlying theme of bridging existing knowledge to future research, it is a benchmark in the history of subglacial lake exploration and study, containing up-to-date discussions about the history and background of subglacial aquatic environments and future exploration. The main topics addressed are identification, location, physiography, and hydrology of 387 subglac