02216nas a2200193   4500008004100000245012200041210006900163260001200232520155300244653001501797653001701812653002101829653002901850653001801879100002101897700001501918700001701933856007201950       2019                        eng d00aThe geochemistry of glacial deposits in Taylor Valley, Antarctica: Comparison to upper continental crustal abundances0 ageochemistry of glacial deposits in Taylor Valley Antarctica Com  c05/20193 a<p>Wet-based glacial deposits have been used traditionally as an analog for upper continental crust (UCC) abundances. To provide more information on the validity of using glacial deposits from wet-based glaciers, samples deposited by the dry-based polar glaciers located in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, were collected. Stream channel sediments, comprised of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks initially deposited as glacial tills by polar glaciers, were analyzed by XRF, ICP-MS, and SEM. Based on the Chemical Index of Alteration values and A&ndash;CN&ndash;K ternary diagram, there are low levels of chemical weathering in these tills. Additionally, major and trace element geochemical data are compared to the average UCC values. The observed discrepancies between the mean UCC and Antarctic samples develop from the existence of mafic components, most likely the McMurdo Volcanic Group and Ferrar Dolerite, being present in the Taylor Valley tills. Even though the mafic material typically comprises 3&ndash;7% of the till, the volcanic rocks have a significant influence on the tills&rsquo; bulk geochemistry. The existence of this mafic fraction in the dry-based glacial tills results from the reduced rate of weathering, as compared to wet-based glaciers. Geochemical analyses of the dry-based glacial tills in polar deserts, such as those found in Taylor Valley, may provide a better representative composition of the original material than wet-based glaciers and need to be incorporated into upper continental crust calculations.</p>10aAntarctica10ageochemistry10aglacial deposits10apolar dry-based glaciers10aTaylor Valley1 aDowling, Carolyn1 aWelch, Sue1 aLyons, Berry  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088329271930124602515nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245016900055210006900224260001600293300001400309490000700323520188900330100002102219700002302240700001702263856006502280       2014                        eng d  a0954-102000aThe effects of high meltwater on the limnology of Lake Fryxell and Lake Hoare, Taylor Valley, Antarctica, as shown by dissolved gas, tritium and chlorofluorocarbons0 aeffects of high meltwater on the limnology of Lake Fryxell and L  cJan-08-2014  a331 - 3400 v263 a<p><span style="color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21.6000003814697px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">Small changes in the availability of liquid water can have profound effects on the water levels, aqueous chemistry and biogeochemical dynamics of the closed-basin, perennially ice-covered lakes of the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. We have compiled the published and unpublished data on dissolved gas, tritium and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) for Lake Fryxell and Lake Hoare to determine the effects of a high meltwater year (2001&ndash;02 summer) on the lakes. The dissolved gas, tritium and CFC data indicate that the pulse of freshwater that flowed onto the surfaces of the lakes did not mix extensively with the upper water column. At the bottom of Lake Hoare, the measurable CFC and lower dissolved gas values suggest that the recent meltwater may have mixed with bottom waters. The probable mechanism for this transportation is weak density currents with&nbsp;</span><em style="outline: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); line-height: 21.6000003814697px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">c</em><span style="color: rgb(98, 98, 98); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21.6000003814697px; background-color: rgb(241, 241, 241);">. 0.1&ndash;1.5% surface water being transported downwards in Lake Hoare. This deep water input, while not constant, may have a significant effect on the chemistry of the bottom waters in Lake Hoare over time. In Lake Fryxell, the tritium and CFC data indicate that the recent meltwater did not significantly affect the bottom water chemistry; therefore, weak density currents may not be present in Lake Fryxell.</span></p>1 aDowling, Carolyn1 aPoreda, Robert, J.1 aLyons, Berry  uhttp://www.journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S095410201300062X00687nas a2200181   4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001200215300001000227490000700237100002500244700001700269700002400286700002200310700002400332700002100356856012800377       2006                        eng d00aA stable isotopic investigation of a polar desert hydrologic system, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica0 astable isotopic investigation of a polar desert hydrologic syste  c02/2006  a60-710 v381 aGooseff, Michael, N.1 aLyons, Berry1 aMcKnight, Diane, M.1 aVaughn, Bruce, H.1 aFountain, Andrew, G1 aDowling, Carolyn  uhttps://mcm.lternet.edu/content/stable-isotopic-investigation-polar-desert-hydrologic-system-mcmurdo-dry-valleys-antarctica00618nas a2200181   4500008004100000245006900041210006800110300000900178490000700187100001700194700002100211700002400232700001400256700002300270700002100293700002400314856009800338       2005                        eng d00aDating water and solute additions to ice-covered Antarctic lakes0 aDating water and solute additions to icecovered Antarctic lakes  aA7200 v691 aLyons, Berry1 aDowling, Carolyn1 aWelch, Kathleen, A.1 aSnyder, G1 aPoreda, Robert, J.1 aDoran, Peter, T.1 aFountain, Andrew, G  uhttps://mcm.lternet.edu/content/dating-water-and-solute-additions-ice-covered-antarctic-lakes