Microbial ecology of the cryosphere: sea ice and glacial habitats
The Earth's cryosphere comprises those regions that are cold enough for water to turn into
ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are …
ice. Recent findings show that the icy realms of polar oceans, glaciers and ice sheets are …
Ice sheets matter for the global carbon cycle
JL Wadham, JR Hawkings, L Tarasov… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The cycling of carbon on Earth exerts a fundamental influence upon the greenhouse gas
content of the atmosphere, and hence global climate over millennia. Until recently, ice …
content of the atmosphere, and hence global climate over millennia. Until recently, ice …
[HTML][HTML] Ice sheets as a significant source of highly reactive nanoparticulate iron to the oceans
JR Hawkings, JL Wadham, M Tranter… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract The Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets cover~\n10% of global land surface, but
are rarely considered as active components of the global iron cycle. The ocean waters …
are rarely considered as active components of the global iron cycle. The ocean waters …
How much, how fast?: A science review and outlook for research on the instability of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in the 21st century
Constraining how much and how fast the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) will change in the
coming decades has recently been identified as the highest priority in Antarctic research …
coming decades has recently been identified as the highest priority in Antarctic research …
A roadmap for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science for the next two decades and beyond
Antarctic and Southern Ocean science is vital to understanding natural variability, the
processes that govern global change and the role of humans in the Earth and climate …
processes that govern global change and the role of humans in the Earth and climate …
Enhanced Southern Ocean marine productivity due to fertilization by giant icebergs
LPAM Duprat, GR Bigg, DJ Wilton - Nature Geoscience, 2016 - nature.com
Primary productivity is enhanced within a few kilometres of icebergs in the Weddell Sea,
owing to the input of terrigeneous nutrients and trace elements during iceberg melting …
owing to the input of terrigeneous nutrients and trace elements during iceberg melting …
Nutrient release to oceans from buoyancy-driven upwelling at Greenland tidewater glaciers
The discharge of nutrient-rich meltwater from the Greenland Ice Sheet has emerged as a
potentially important contributor to regional marine primary production and nutrient cycling …
potentially important contributor to regional marine primary production and nutrient cycling …
Enhanced trace element mobilization by Earth's ice sheets
JR Hawkings, ML Skidmore… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Trace elements sustain biological productivity, yet the significance of trace element
mobilization and export in subglacial runoff from ice sheets is poorly constrained at present …
mobilization and export in subglacial runoff from ice sheets is poorly constrained at present …
Icebergs melting
C Cenedese, F Straneo - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Iceberg calving accounts for half of the mass discharge from the Greenland and Antarctic ice
sheets, which has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Through their …
sheets, which has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Through their …
Greenland Ice Sheet exports labile organic carbon to the Arctic oceans
Runoff from small glacier systems contains dissolved organic carbon (DOC) rich in protein-
like, low molecular weight (LMW) compounds, designating glaciers as an important source …
like, low molecular weight (LMW) compounds, designating glaciers as an important source …