Canada Glacier

Fryxell basin, Taylor Valley      Waterbody ID: 30

 

Description

Canada Glacier forms high above Taylor Valley.

 

Environmental data

Hydrological, biological, chemical, and physical property measurements have been made for a number of McMurdo Dry Valley streams and lakes.

See: LTER Data

 

Diatom taxa found in
Canada Glacier

  • Chamaepinnularia deltaica
  • Craticula molestiformis
  • Humidophila arcuata
  • Humidophila arcuata var. parallela
  • Humidophila australis
  • Luticola austroatlantica
  • Luticola gaussii
  • Luticola laeta
  • Luticola mutica
  • Luticola muticopsis
  • Mayamaea atomus
  • Mayamaea atomus var. #1
  • Muelleria meridionalis
  • Muelleria peraustralis
  • Muelleria supra
  • Nitzschia westiorum
  • Psammothidium papilio

Canada Stream, Taylor Valley.

See: Overview maps