西南极洲的接地区环境是由偶尔的水流形成的
Huw J Horgan1,2,3, Craig Stewart4, Craig Stevens4,5
1Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
概括
在南极洲下面的冰下水.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 冰川学的冰川学
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
背景情况:
- 冰下水网络对于冰盖动态和基底运动至关重要.
- 亚冰川融化水与海洋空洞的相互作用放大了冰架融化,形成了基底通道.
研究的目的:
- 为了记录海底冰川下水排放到Kamb冰流和罗斯冰架的接地区域的海洋腔中.
- 量化亚冰川排放,了解其在道融化和沉积物运输中的作用.
主要方法:
- 在接地区使用热水钻井钻孔的观测.
- 测量亚冰川排放速度和羽毛状特征.
- 沉积物从道底部结,以分析沉积事件.
主要成果:
- 显著的基底融化使冰厚减少了大约三分之一.
- 在的阴云中观察到低水平的冰下排放.
- 沉积物核心表明偶尔发生的,较大的排放事件沉积来自不同地质来源的物质.
结论:
- 离散的排放事件,而不是连续的流动,可能主导基底通道融化和沉积物运输.
- 这些事件导致了坎布冰流下游广泛的冰架特征.
- 了解这些过程是预测冰架稳定性和对海平面上升的贡献的关键.
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