Tectonics and types of riftogenic basins of the Scotia Sea, South Atlantic

• Published in: Geotectonics
• Main Authors: Dubinin, E., Kokhan, A., Teterin, D., Grokhol’sky, A., Kurbatova, E., Sushchevskaya, N.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: East Scotia Ridge; Falkland Plateau; Scotia Sea; West Scotia Ridge
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17076; https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016852116010039

Western, central, and eastern provinces are recognized in the Scotia Sea. They are distinguished by their bottom topography, geophysical characteristics, and crustal structure, which record their different origin and evolution. The western province is characterized by the oceanic crust that formed o...