Oceanographic and climatic consequences of the tectonic evolution of the southern scotia sea basins, Antarctica

• Published in: Earth-Science Reviews
• Main Authors: Perez, Lara F., Henández-Molina, F. Javier, Lodolo, Emanuele, Bohoyo, Fernando, Galindo-Zaldívar, Jesus, Maldonado, Andrés
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Antarctic; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Weddell Sea; Drake Passage; Scotia Sea; Weddell; South Scotia Ridge; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524734/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524734/1/1-s2.0-S0012825218307074-main.pdf; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012825218307074

The Scotia Sea is a complex geological area located in the Southern Ocean which evolution is closely linked to the opening of the Drake Passage. Structural highs of continental nature derived from the former continental bridge between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula surround the abyssal pl...