| Literature DB >> 17754131 |
Abstract
Fresh ice stalactites were observed beneath sea ice in Antarctica. They are hollow, tapering, inverted cones having a base diameter between 10 and 20 centimeters and a tip diameter of 4 to 10 centimeters extending downward about 100 centimeters. The stalactites form when dense, chilled brine drains downward from the ice sheet into seawater of norma1 salinity and near-freezing temperature.Year: 1970 PMID： 17754131 DOI： 10.1126/science.167.3915.171-a
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728