Extreme melt season leads to decade-long ecosystem changes in Antarctic polar desert

Extreme melt season leads to decade-long ecosystem changes in Antarctic polar desert 08/10/2017 08:00 AM EDT An abnormal season of intense glacial melt in 2002 triggered multiple distinct changes in the physical and biological characteristics of Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys over the ensuing decade. Full story at http://www.colorado.edu/today/2017/08/07/tracking-decade-long-changes-antarctic-polar-desert Source University of Colorado Boulder This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111