Some further observations regarding “cryoplanation terraces” on Alexander Island

Abstract Landforms with the appearance of cryoplanation terraces were studied on Alexander Island in an attempt to better understand their formation and growth. Developed on sub-horizontal sedimentary rocks, with 360° exposure around a nunatak, the terraces show a distinct equatorward orientational...

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Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Authors: Hall, Kevin, André, Marie-Françoise
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
Subjects:
Geology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Alexander Island
Antarctic Science
permafrost
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102009990617
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102009990617

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