Loch Morlich is a kettle hole, a feature of glacial deposition - that's when a glacier drops things and leaves them behind. Around 10,000 years ago when the last ice age was ending and the ice ...

Understanding how glaciers get their carbon, including how much comes from atmospheric deposition, can help scientists understand how human activity affects the glacier carbon cycle and ecosystems ...

Frequent high winds in the lower part of central Alaska's Delta River valley result in dust storms and deposition of modern loess. Several valley glaciers that provide silt-laden outwash exposed ...

Glaciers worldwide are archives of human pollution, preserving carbon from fossil fuels and wildfires in their ice for ...

In glaciers, organic matter is predominantly derived from in situ microbial production and atmospheric deposition. Both can contribute to downstream food webs and broader biogeochemical cycling.