Bacteria in Himalayan glacial ice and its relationship to dust

Concentrations and community diversity of bacteria from 50 segments of a 108.83 m ice core drilled from the East Rongbuk (ER) Glacier (28.03° N, 86.96° E, 6518 m above sea level) on the northeast slope of Mt. Qomolangma (Everest), covering the period 950–1963 AD, were investi...

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Main Authors: S. Zhang, S. Hou, Y. Wu, D. Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-12-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/5/1741/2008/bg-5-1741-2008.pdf