Volcanic Events of Ross Island, Antarctica, Based on the Stable Isotope Studies of Drilled Volcanic Rocks

• Main Authors: Nobuyuki NAKAI, Yoshihiko MIZUTANI, Hideki WADA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1977
• Subjects: geo; envir; Ross Island; McMurdo Station; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00007928; https://doaj.org/article/1956225a0256483784f0cfe86748ee87

In 1973, DVDP 3 drill hole near McMurdo Station, Ross Island penetrated lava flows and pyroclastics composed of alkaline basalts and reached 381 m. The basal 214 m thick pyroclastic unit consists of basaltic hyaloclastites. Cores contain permafrost ice as layers, filling the vesicles and cementing p...