Beaches in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

• Main Author: Butler, Edward R T (11661214)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified; Antarctic beaches; Antarctic seashore; Seashore ecology; Antarctic ecology; School: School of Geography; Environment and Earth Sciences; 049999 Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified; Marsden: 260199 Geology; Degree Discipline: Geology; Degree Level: Doctoral; Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy; Antarctic; Ross Sea; McMurdo Sound; Ross Island; Ross Ice Shelf; Cape Roberts; Marsden; The Beaches; Raised Beach; Barne; Cape Bird; Marble Point; Cape Barne; Bernacchi; Cape Ross; Cape Bernacchi; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16948036.v1

Modern beaches in McMurdo Sound can be divided into 3 process regimes. Beaches on Ross Island (eastern McMurdo Sound) are characterised by marine processes with little ice modification. On ice-bound western McMurdo Sound, coastal orientation is of paramount importance. Ice thrust features are promin...