cryoconite


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cryoconite

(kraɪˈɑkəˌnaɪt)
pl n
(Geological Science) a dark powder found at the bottom of glacier holes, formerly thought to be cosmic in origin but now widely regarded to be terrestrial
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High mountain regions of the Asian continent contain a combination of algae and windblown minerals called cryoconite within ablation zones near the lower terminations of glaciers.
Potential uses of stable isotope ratios of Sr, Nd, and Pb in geological materials for environmental studies
Despite Captain Scott's belief that there was nothing living in the valley, a number of microbial organisms inhabit the soils, lakes, streams and cryoconite holes on the glaciers, the largest of which are nematodes, rotifers and tardigrades.
Taylor's Valley: What the history of Antarctica's 'heroic era' can contribute to contemporary ecological research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys
Evolution of cryoconite holes and their contribution to meltwater runoff from glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica.
Brazilian pedology in Antarctica: the permafrost-affected soils research in the global warming scenario/Pedologia Brasileira na Antartica: a pesquisa de solos afetados por permafrost no cenario do aquecimento global
This 'compost' is a material called cryoconite or 'cold dust'.
'Biological darkening plays part in melting of glaciers' SCIENTISTS DISCOVER MICROBES ON SVALBARD
Director Orlowski adds other practical and understated material, probing the cryoconite holes that melt giant ice sheets, rappelling into spectacular moulins and panning vast landscapes with Balog's crew in view to convey the daunting scale.
Going, Going ..
The microbial communities and primary productivity of cryoconite holes in an Arctic glacier (Svalbard 79 [degrees]N).
Filamentous soil fungi from Ny-Alesund, spitsbergen, and screening for extracellular enzymes
Glacial cryoconite ecosystems: A bipolar comparison of algal communities and habitats.
Freshwater and terrestrial algae from Ny-Alesund and Blomstrandhalvoya Island (Svalbard)
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