Extensional deformation and development of deep basins associated with the sinistral transcurrent fault zone of the Scotia–Antarctic plate boundary

• Published in: Geological Society, London, Special Publications
• Main Authors: Bohoyo, Fernando, Galindo Zaldívar, Jesús, Jabaloy, Antonio, Maldonado, Andrés, Rodríguez-Fernández, José, Schreider, Anatoly, Suriñach, Emma
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Society of London 2007
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Discovery Bank; South Scotia Ridge; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/18503; https://doi.org/10.1144/SP290.6

16 pages, 2 tables, 11 figures. The Scotia–Antarctic plate boundary extends along the southern branch of the Scotia Arc, between triple junctions with the former Phoenix plate to the west (57°W) and with the Sandwich plate to the east (30°W). The main mechanism responsible for the present arc config...