Very high-resolution seismic definition of glacial and postglacial sediment bodies in the continental shelves of the northern Trinity Peninsula region, Antarctica

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 27, Issue , 1998, Pages 260-264

  Canals, M ^a   Estrada, F ^b   Urgeles, R ^a   Calafat, A M ^c   Sorribas, J ^c   Alibes B ^c   Cacho, I ^c   Casamor, J L ^c   Fabres J ^c   Prieto, M J ^c   Rodriguez M A ^c   Farran, M ^c   Ramil, F ^c   De Batist, M A O ^c   Van Cauwenberghe, T ^c   Journet, P ^c   Prades, J ^c   Mir, C ^c   Forcada, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; GLACIOMARINE DEPOSIT; SEAFLOOR;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0032425716     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1998AoG27-1-260-264     Document Type: Article

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