bisect the continent and act as a geomorphic barrier for the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The Thiel Mountains occur

• Main Authors: P. G. Fitzgerald, S. L. Baldwin
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarctic; East Antarctic Ice Sheet; Reed Ridge; Thiel Mountains; Transantarctic Mountains; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.571.3298; http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1047/srp/srp044/of2007-1047srp044.pdf

Abstract The Thiel Mountains are part of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) and occupy a strategic position close to the East-West Antarctic boundary. They occur in a region of relatively subdued topography distal from high topography and high relief of most of the TAM adjacent to the West Antarctic...