Palynology of the James Ross Island area, Antarctic Peninsula

The James Ross Island area is recognized as one of the geological treasures of Antarctica. It exposes a section of 5–6 km of Cretaceous and Tertiary marine sedimentary strata with an important content of reworked Upper Jurassic rocks near the base. This succession is probably one of the most importa...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antarctic Science
Other Authors: Duane, A.M., Pirrie, D., Riding, J.B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Cambridge University Press 1992
Subjects:
Botany
Antarctic
Antarctic Peninsula
Ross Island
Antarc*
Antarctic Science
Antarctica
James Ross Island
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518444/
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102092000415
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Summary:The James Ross Island area is recognized as one of the geological treasures of Antarctica. It exposes a section of 5–6 km of Cretaceous and Tertiary marine sedimentary strata with an important content of reworked Upper Jurassic rocks near the base. This succession is probably one of the most important Cretaceous sequences in the Southern Hemisphere

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