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A frozen pond at 86°24´S in the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The highest-elevation and a far southern pond in the Transantarctic Mountains is briefly documented. The small pond, at an elevation of ~2350 m, was frozen when it was visited in the 1963–1964 field season, and satellite imagery suggests it has remained frozen since 2010. A second frozen pond is noted, but its precise location is uncertain.

Source: Antarctic Science

DOI: 10.1017/s0954102025100461

Authors: David H. Elliot, Erica L. Maletic, Anne M. Grunow

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Polar Research and Ecology

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,550

Funders: National Science Foundation, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Ohio State University