Current-controlled sedimentation in the north-western Weddell Sea

• Published in: Arctic and Antarctic Research
• Main Authors: L. Leitchenkov G., V. Minina V., Yu. Guseva B., G. Leitchenkov L.
• Other Authors: This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant № 19-05-00858)., Работа выполнена в рамках гранта РФФИ № 19-05-00858
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Государственный научный центр Российской Федерации Арктический и антарктический научно-исследовательский институт 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic;bottom currents;contourite drift;Jane Basin;Powell Basin;seismic research;seismic stratigraphy;Weddell Sea; Antarctic; Weddell Sea; Weddell; Powell Basin; Jane Basin; Antarc*; Antarctica Journal; Arctic
• Online Access: https://www.aaresearch.science/jour/article/view/404; https://doi.org/10.30758/0555-2648-2021-67-4-382-393

The sedimentary basins of the north-western Weddell Sea are characterized by a variety of contourite drifts. This study is aimed at their identification, spatial mapping and temporal evolution and based on the integration of a large amount of seismic data collected by different countries including t...