Modern sedimentary dynamics and Quaternary glacial history of Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

• Main Author: Kennedy, Douglas Stokes
• Other Authors: Anderson, John B.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Geology; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Marguerite; Marguerite Bay; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13292

Piston cores and single-channel seismic data were acquired in Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, to determine modern sedimentary conditions and recent glacial history of the area. Seismic data in the bay shows a rugged seafloor, having numerous deep troughs and a marked lack of sediment cover, wit...