Some further observations regarding "cryoplanation terraces" on Alexander Island

Antarctic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-183

  Hall, Kevin ^a,c   André, Marie Françoise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antarctica; terrace formation; weathering

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FATIGUE; LITHOLOGY; PERMAFROST; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TERRACE; WEATHERING;

ALEXANDER ISLAND; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 77954242418     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102009990617     Document Type: Article

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