ROSS ICE SHELF PROJECT

被引:61
作者
CLOUGH, JW
HANSEN, BL
机构
[1] Ross Ice Shelf Project Management Office, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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D O I
10.1126/science.203.4379.433
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A hole was drilled through the Ross Ice Shelf 450 kilometers from the barrier. Scientific sampling through this hole revealed a sparse population of crustaceans, fish, and microbial biomass. The seabed consists of mid-Miocene glaciomarine mud. Geothermal heat flow is average. Oceanographic data indicate an active circulation and melting at the base of the ice. Copyright 1979 AAAS.
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页码:433 / 434
页数:2
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