Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica
Long-lived polyphase tectonism in the Cambrian history of the Ross orogen is demonstrated by recent stratigraphic studies in both the central and Weddell Sea segments of the Transantarctic Mountains. It is postulated that strong early Middle Cambrian deformation preceded a more widely recognized Lat...
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ftmissouristuniv:oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:articles-cnas-3896 2023-05-15T13:52:44+02:00 Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica Rowell, A. J. Rees, M. N. Evans, Kevin R. 1992-01-01T08:00:00Z https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-cnas/2897 https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0031:EOMMCD>2.3.CO;2 unknown BearWorks https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles-cnas/2897 https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0031:EOMMCD>2.3.CO;2 College of Natural and Applied Sciences text 1992 ftmissouristuniv https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0031:EOMMCD>2.3.CO;2 2022-02-28T19:47:04Z Long-lived polyphase tectonism in the Cambrian history of the Ross orogen is demonstrated by recent stratigraphic studies in both the central and Weddell Sea segments of the Transantarctic Mountains. It is postulated that strong early Middle Cambrian deformation preceded a more widely recognized Late Cambrian-Early Ordovician period of contraction and magmatism. These Middle Cambrian movements were locally the principal phase of orogenic deformation. They profoundly altered sedimentation patterns along the Antarctic margin, so that in the Weddell Sea region, when carbonate platform sedimentation resumed, the platform margin was reestablished far oceanward of its Early Cambrian location. Intra-Cambrian tectonism along the paleo-Pacific margin of Gondwana was not confined to its Antarctic segment; comparable activity recently has been described from Australia and is known from South America. These movements may be related to amalgamation of East and West Gondwana. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Weddell Sea Missouri State University: BearWorks Antarctic Pacific The Antarctic Transantarctic Mountains Weddell Weddell Sea |
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Long-lived polyphase tectonism in the Cambrian history of the Ross orogen is demonstrated by recent stratigraphic studies in both the central and Weddell Sea segments of the Transantarctic Mountains. It is postulated that strong early Middle Cambrian deformation preceded a more widely recognized Late Cambrian-Early Ordovician period of contraction and magmatism. These Middle Cambrian movements were locally the principal phase of orogenic deformation. They profoundly altered sedimentation patterns along the Antarctic margin, so that in the Weddell Sea region, when carbonate platform sedimentation resumed, the platform margin was reestablished far oceanward of its Early Cambrian location. Intra-Cambrian tectonism along the paleo-Pacific margin of Gondwana was not confined to its Antarctic segment; comparable activity recently has been described from Australia and is known from South America. These movements may be related to amalgamation of East and West Gondwana. |
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Rowell, A. J. Rees, M. N. Evans, Kevin R. Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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Rowell, A. J. Rees, M. N. Evans, Kevin R. |
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Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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Evidence of major Middle Cambrian deformation in the Ross Orogen, Antarctica |
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evidence of major middle cambrian deformation in the ross orogen, antarctica |
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Antarctic Pacific The Antarctic Transantarctic Mountains Weddell Weddell Sea |
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Antarctic Pacific The Antarctic Transantarctic Mountains Weddell Weddell Sea |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Weddell Sea |
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