The geological history and evolution of West Antarctica
West Antarctica has formed the tectonically active margin between East Antarctica and the
Pacific Ocean for almost half a billion years, where it has recorded a dynamic history of …
Pacific Ocean for almost half a billion years, where it has recorded a dynamic history of …
Lithological and alteration mineral mapping in poorly exposed lithologies using Landsat-8 and ASTER satellite data: North-eastern Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica remains a remote and logistically difficult region to conduct geological field
mapping and mineral exploration. Remote sensing satellite imagery has high potential to …
mapping and mineral exploration. Remote sensing satellite imagery has high potential to …
Autochthonous v. accreted terrane development of continental margins: a revised in situ tectonic history of the Antarctic Peninsula
A Burton-Johnson, TR Riley - Journal of the Geological Society, 2015 - lyellcollection.org
The allochthonous terrane accretion model previously proposed for the geological
development of the Antarctic Peninsula continental margin arc is reviewed in light of recent …
development of the Antarctic Peninsula continental margin arc is reviewed in light of recent …
A revised interpretation of the Chon Aike magmatic province: active margin origin and implications for the opening of the Weddell Sea
Abstract Late Triassic–Jurassic igneous rocks of the Antarctic Peninsula and Patagonia
provide evidence for the evolution of the margin of southwestern Gondwana. We present …
provide evidence for the evolution of the margin of southwestern Gondwana. We present …
Reconstructions before rifting and drifting reveal the geological connections between Antarctica and its conjugates in Gondwanaland
JJ Veevers - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The initial (200–175Ma) breakup of Pangea was marked by the emplacement of the Large
Igneous Provinces (LIPs) of Karoo–Ferrar-SE Australia (KFS) in the back-arc of …
Igneous Provinces (LIPs) of Karoo–Ferrar-SE Australia (KFS) in the back-arc of …
Tracking the tempo of a continental margin arc: Insights from a forearc succession in West Antarctica
The Fossil Bluff Group of eastern Alexander Island records the exceptional preservation of
more than 8 km of Mesozoic sedimentary rocks deposited into an accretionary forearc basin …
more than 8 km of Mesozoic sedimentary rocks deposited into an accretionary forearc basin …
a Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands: volcanology
The voluminous continental margin volcanic arc of the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the
major tectonic features of West Antarctica. It extends from the Trinity Peninsula and the …
major tectonic features of West Antarctica. It extends from the Trinity Peninsula and the …
U–Pb ion-microprobe zircon geochronology from the basement inliers of eastern Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula
TR Riley, MJ Flowerdew… - Journal of the Geological …, 2012 - lyellcollection.org
New geological mapping combined with U–Pb ion microprobe zircon geochronology on the
isolated but locally extensive exposures of crystalline basement inliers of eastern Graham …
isolated but locally extensive exposures of crystalline basement inliers of eastern Graham …
The links between large igneous provinces, continental break-up and environmental change: evidence reviewed from Antarctica
BC Storey, APM Vaughan, TR Riley - Earth and Environmental …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Earth history is punctuated by events during which large volumes of predominantly mafic
magmas were generated and emplaced by processes that are generally accepted as being …
magmas were generated and emplaced by processes that are generally accepted as being …
Mount Erebus
Erebus volcano, Antarctica, is the southernmost active volcano on the globe. Despite its
remoteness and harsh conditions, Erebus volcano provides an unprecedented and unique …
remoteness and harsh conditions, Erebus volcano provides an unprecedented and unique …