First marine cryptotephra in Antarctica found in sediments of the western Ross Sea correlates with englacial tephras and climate records
We report the discovery of an important new cryptotephra within marine sediments close to Cape Hallett (northern Victoria Land), in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica. The cryptotephra is fully characterized for its texture, mineralogy and major- and trace-element data obtained on single glass shards....
Published in: | Scientific Reports |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6650406/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31337844 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47188-3 |