Antarctica’s Glossopteris forests

The Prince Charles Mountains (PCMs) of East Antarctica were first spotted from the air during The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program 'Operation Highjump' in 1946-47. but first visited nearly a decade later by Australian explorers. In the austral summer of 1994-95. Andrew Dri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLoughlin, Stephen
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Enheten för paleobiologi 2017
Subjects:
Glossopteris
Antarctica
Permian
Palaeoclimate
plant-arthropod interactions
Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap
Antarctic
East Antarctica
Austral
Amery
Prince Charles Mountains
Antarc*
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2553
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Summary:The Prince Charles Mountains (PCMs) of East Antarctica were first spotted from the air during The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program 'Operation Highjump' in 1946-47. but first visited nearly a decade later by Australian explorers. In the austral summer of 1994-95. Andrew Drinnan (University of Melbourne) and I ventured to the PCMs to search for fossil plants. Most of the rocks there are ancient - Archaean and Proterozoic granites and metamorphics - but one small area. the Amery Oasis. hosts Permian coal-rich strata and Triassic red-beds.

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