Neogene fjordal sedimentation on the western margin of the Lambert Graben, East Antarctica

Sedimentology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 577-607

  Hambrey, Michael J ^a   McKelvey, Barrie ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Glacial history; Glaciomarine sedimentation; Neogene

Indexed keywords

DIAMICTITE; FJORD; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIAL HISTORY; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GRABEN; ICE SHEET; NEOGENE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033929784     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2000.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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