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| Title |
The influence of Antarctic subglacial volcanism on the global iron cycle during the Last Glacial Maximum
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms15425 |
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| Authors |
Silvia Frisia, Laura S. Weyrich, John Hellstrom, Andrea Borsato, Nicholas R. Golledge, Alexandre M. Anesio, Petra Bajo, Russell N. Drysdale, Paul C. Augustinus, Camille Rivard, Alan Cooper |
| Abstract |
Marine sediment records suggest that episodes of major atmospheric CO2 drawdown during the last glacial period were linked to iron (Fe) fertilization of subantarctic surface waters. The principal source of this Fe is thought to be dust transported from southern mid-latitude deserts. However, uncertainty exists over contributions to CO2 sequestration from complementary Fe sources, such as the Antarctic ice sheet, due to the difficulty of locating and interrogating suitable archives that have the potential to preserve such information. Here we present petrographic, geochemical and microbial DNA evidence preserved in precisely dated subglacial calcites from close to the East Antarctic Ice-Sheet margin, which together suggest that volcanically-induced drainage of Fe-rich waters during the Last Glacial Maximum could have reached the Southern Ocean. Our results support a significant contribution of Antarctic volcanism to subglacial transport and delivery of nutrients with implications on ocean productivity at peak glacial conditions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 12 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Australia | 1 | 8% |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1 | 8% |
| Denmark | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 83% |
| Scientists | 2 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 67 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 14 | 21% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 25 | 37% |
| Environmental Science | 6 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 22 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 50. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 March 2021.
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