Geophysical survey reveals tectonic structures in the Amundsen Sea embayment, West Antarctica

• Main Authors: Gohl, Karsten, Teterin, D., Eagles, G., Netzeband, G., Grobys, Jan, Parsiegla, Nicole, Schlüter, Philip, Leinweber, Volker Thor, Larter, R. D., Uenzelmann-Neben, Gabriele, Udintsev, G. B.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Amundsen Sea; Island Bay; Peacock; Peacock Sound; Pine Island Bay; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Pine Island
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/17161/; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.27003

The Amundsen Sea embayment of West Antarctica is in a prominent location for a series of tectonic and magmatic events from Paleozoic to Cenozoic times. Seismic, magnetic and gravity data from the embayment and Pine Island Bay (PIB) reveal the crustal thickness and some tectonic features. The Moho is...