Seismic Stratigraphy of the Joinville Plateau: Implications for Regional Climate Evolution

Tectonic, Climatic, and Cryospheric Evolution of the Antarctic Peninsula

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 51-61

  Smith, R Tyler ^a   Anderson, John B ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic Peninsula; Contourites; Glacial history; Glacimarine; Seismic stratigraphy; SHALDRIL

Indexed keywords

CORE DRILLING; GLACIERS; OCEAN CURRENTS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; CONTOURITES; GLACIAL HISTORY; GLACIMARINE; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SHALDRIL;

SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 84871806722     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1029/2010SP000980     Document Type: Chapter

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