16 November 2012
Biological processes on glacier and ice sheet surfaces
In an article in Nature Geoscience CENPERM scientist Marek Stilbal and co-researchers reveal news about the biological processes associated with glaciers and ice sheets. Field observations and laboratory experiments suggest that biological processes that occur on the surface of glaciers and ice sheets — collectively termed supraglacial environments — can affect the physical behaviour of glaciers by changing surface reflectivity.
PROGRESS ARTICLE PUBLISHED ONLINE: 28 OCTOBER 2012 | DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1611