Northern Victoria Land – II. Petrology

• Main Authors: S. Rocchi, J.L. Smellie
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Geological Society of London 2020
• Subjects: Geology; FOS Earth and related environmental sciences; Antarctic; Ross Sea; Victoria Land; Byrd; Marie Byrd Land; Ellsworth Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5198177.v1; https://geolsoc.figshare.com/collections/Northern_Victoria_Land_II_Petrology/5198177/1

Cenozoic magmatic rocks related to the West Antarctic Rift System crop out right across Antarctica, in Victoria Land, Marie Byrd Land and into Ellsworth Land. Northern Victoria Land, located at the northwestern tip of the western rift shoulder, is unique in hosting the longest record of the rift-rel...