Multibeam Bathymetry and Distribution of Clay Minerals on Surface Sediments of a Small Bay in Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica

• Published in: Minerals
• Main Authors: Jaewoo Jung, Youngtak Ko, Joohan Lee, Kiho Yang, Young Kyu Park, Sunghan Kim, Heungsoo Moon, Hyoung Jun Kim, Kyu-Cheul Yoo
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Antarctica; Ross Sea; Terra Nova Bay; multibeam bathymetry; surface sediments; clay mineralogy; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Small Bay; Campbell Glacier; Campbell Glacier Tongue; Antarc*; Iceberg*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/min11010072

The second Antarctic station of South Korea was constructed at Terra Nova Bay, East Antarctica, but local seafloor morphology and clay mineralogical characteristics are still not fully understood. Its small bay is connected to a modern Campbell Glacier, cliffs, and raised beaches along the coastline...