[HTML][HTML] Reviews and syntheses: The biogeochemical cycle of silicon in the modern ocean
The element silicon (Si) is required for the growth of silicified organisms in marine
environments, such as diatoms. These organisms consume vast amounts of Si together with …
environments, such as diatoms. These organisms consume vast amounts of Si together with …
Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate
SJ Livingstone, Y Li, A Rutishauser… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Subglacial lakes are repositories of ancient climate conditions, provide habitats for life and
modulate ice flow, basal hydrology, biogeochemical fluxes and geomorphic activity. In this …
modulate ice flow, basal hydrology, biogeochemical fluxes and geomorphic activity. In this …
Contemporary ice sheet thinning drives subglacial groundwater exfiltration with potential feedbacks on glacier flow
Observations indicate that groundwater-laden sedimentary aquifers are extensive beneath
large portions of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. A reduction in the mechanical …
large portions of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. A reduction in the mechanical …
Illuminating active subglacial lake processes with ICESat‐2 laser altimetry
MR Siegfried, HA Fricker - Geophysical Research Letters, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antarctica's basal water system contains more than 130 active lakes, and its evolution
remains a major uncertainty in future ice sheet dynamics. Most of our current understanding …
remains a major uncertainty in future ice sheet dynamics. Most of our current understanding …
Anthropogenic contaminants in glacial environments I: Inputs and accumulation
Historically, glaciers have been seen as pristine environments. However, recent research
has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over long timescales …
has shown that glaciers can accumulate and store contaminants over long timescales …
Trace element (Fe, Co, Ni and Cu) dynamics across the salinity gradient in Arctic and Antarctic glacier fjords
Around the Greenlandic and Antarctic coastlines, sediment plumes associated with glaciers
are significant sources of lithogenic material to the ocean. These plumes contain elevated …
are significant sources of lithogenic material to the ocean. These plumes contain elevated …
The biogeochemical legacy of arctic subglacial sediments exposed by glacier retreat
During past periods of advance, Arctic glaciers and ice sheets overrode soil, sediments, and
vegetation and buried significant stores of organic matter (OM); these glaciers are now …
vegetation and buried significant stores of organic matter (OM); these glaciers are now …
Biological uptake, water mass mixing and scavenging limit the transport of manganese‐rich waters from the East Antarctic shelf
Manganese (Mn) is an essential element involved in photosynthesis, yet its concentrations
in Southern Ocean open waters are very low, arising from biological uptake and limited …
in Southern Ocean open waters are very low, arising from biological uptake and limited …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal dispersal of fjord meltwaters as an important source of iron and manganese to coastal Antarctic phytoplankton
KO Forsch, L Hahn-Woernle, RM Sherrell… - …, 2021 - bg.copernicus.org
Glacial meltwater from the western Antarctic Ice Sheet is hypothesized to be an important
source of cryospheric iron, fertilizing the Southern Ocean, yet its trace-metal composition …
source of cryospheric iron, fertilizing the Southern Ocean, yet its trace-metal composition …
Iron and silicic acid addition effects on early spring macronutrient drawdown and biogenic silica production of Patagonia estuarine waters
The Patagonia archipelago interior sea (PAIS) of southern Chile is one of the largest fjord
systems on earth. These coastal waters include remote and virtually pristine areas where …
systems on earth. These coastal waters include remote and virtually pristine areas where …