Geochronology and geochemistry of the northern Scotia Sea: a revised interpretation of the North and West Scotia ridge junction

• Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
• Main Authors: Riley, T.R., Carter, Andrew, Leat, P.T., Burton-Johnson, A., Bastias, J., Spikings, R.A., Tate, A.J., Bristow, Charlie S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Earth and Planetary Sciences; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Barker Plateau; Drake Passage; North Scotia Ridge; Scotia Sea; The Antarctic; West Scotia Ridge; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/27551/; https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/27551/1/Riley%20et%20al2019.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2019.04.031

Understanding the tectonic evolution of the Scotia Sea is critical to interpreting how ocean gateways developed during the Cenozoic and their influence on ocean circulation patterns and water exchange between the Atlantic and Southern oceans. We examine the geochronology and detrital age history of...