Contributions to Antarctic Research III
Copyright 1992 by the American Geophysical Union.
Editor(s): David H. Elliot
Published Online: 21 MAR 2013
Print ISBN: 9780875908250
Online ISBN: 9781118668122
Book Series: Antarctic Research Series
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Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Antarctic Research Series, Volume 57.
Lakes of the dry valley region near McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, which are perennially ice-covered (approximately 4 m thick) and contain only microorganisms in the plankton, present unique systems for studies in hydrologic optics. Profiles of the flux and spectral distribution of photosynthetically available radiation (400-700 nm) and the optical properties of suspended particulate material were measured for Lake Bonney and Lake Fryxell.