Paleo-Hydrothermal Predecessor to Perennial Spring Activity in Thick Permafrost in the Canadian High Arctic, and Its Relation to Deep Salt Structures: Expedition Fiord, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut

It is surprising to encounter active saline spring activity at a constant 6°C temperature year-round not far away from the North Pole, at latitude 79°24′N, where the permafrost is ca. 600 m thick and average annual temperature is -15°C. These perennial springs in Expedition Fiord, Queen Elizabeth Is...

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Main Authors: Marcos Zentilli, Christopher R. Omelon, Jacob Hanley, Darren LeFort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9502904