Landforms of aeolian, tectonic and marine origin in the Bauer Bay- Sandy Bay region of subantarctic Macquarie Island

Aeolian landforms on Macquarie Island, in the Southern Ocean, occur above 100 m on the plateau between Bauer Bay and Sandy Bay. Wind-polishing of bedrock occurs today near sea level at the head of Bauer Bay. The area is tectonically active. No evidence of former glacial activity was observed. Topogr...

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Main Authors: Adamson, D. A., Selkirk, P. M., Colhoun, E. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
tectonic activity
fault movement
aeolian landforms
marine landforms
Macquarie Island
Southern Ocean
Online Access:https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/a0495daf-734f-46f1-b534-3ec4cb6bdebf
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https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13867/
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Summary:Aeolian landforms on Macquarie Island, in the Southern Ocean, occur above 100 m on the plateau between Bauer Bay and Sandy Bay. Wind-polishing of bedrock occurs today near sea level at the head of Bauer Bay. The area is tectonically active. No evidence of former glacial activity was observed. Topographic features in this area, previously regarded as glacial, are attributed to faulting. -from Authors

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