Article
Researchers Pool Knowledge about Antarctic Dry Valleys
Geology Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-1997
Subjects
- Glaciers -- Antarctica,
- McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) -- Geology,
- McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) -- Congresses
Disciplines
Abstract
Most of us think of ice when we think of the Antarctic, and rightly so, considering that only 5% of it is ice-free. Dry valleys--the ice-free areas--have sandy, rocky valley floors, ice-covered lakes, and streams that flow only two months of the year. The McMurdo Dry Valleys (78øS 163øE) are the largest of these regions.
DOI
10.1029/97EO00196
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7634
Citation Information
Fountain, A. G., & Spaulding, S. (1997). Researchers pool knowledge about Antarctic dry valleys. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 78(29), 295.
Copyright 1997 American Geophysical Union