Glacial Erosion Liberates Lithologic Energy Sources for Microbes and Acidity for Chemical Weathering Beneath Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Glacial Erosion Liberates Lithologic Energy Sources for Microbes and Acidity for Chemical Weathering Beneath Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Wet-based regions of glaciers and ice sheets are now recognized to host unique and diverse microbial communities capable of influencing global biogeochemical cycles. However, the isolated nature of subglacial environments poses limitations upon the supply of protons for chemical weathering and energ...

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Main Authors: Moya L. Macdonald, Jemma L. Wadham, Jon Telling, Mark L. Skidmore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
subglacial environment
rock grinding
chemical weathering
CO2 drawdown
hydrogen
methane
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2018.00212/full

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