Crustal structure and rift flank uplift of the Adare Trough, Antarctica

• Published in: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
• Main Authors: Müller, R. Dietmar, Cande, Steven C., Stock, Joann M., Keller, William R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2005
• Subjects: Adare Trough; Antarctica; depth anomaly; extinct ridge; flexure; rift; 0930 Exploration Geophysics: Oceanic structures; 3010 Marine Geology and Geophysics: Gravity and isostasy (1218; 1222); 3035 Marine Geology and Geophysics: Midocean ridge processes; Adare; Antarctic; Balleny Islands; Cape Adare; Iselin Bank; Pacific; Victoria Land; West Antarctica; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GC001027

The Adare Trough, located 100 km northeast of Cape Adare, Antarctica, represents the extinct third arm of a Tertiary spreading ridge between East and West Antarctica. It is characterized by pronounced asymmetric rift flanks elevated up to over 2 km above the trough's basement, accompanied by a...