Substantial spatial variation in glacial erosion rates in the Dronning Maud Land Mountains, East Antarctica

The topography of the Dronning Maud Land Mountains, Antarctica, has become more pronounced and rugged since preglacial times due to higher glacial erosion at low elevations and lower erosion at high elevations, according to low-temperature thermochronology

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Hallgeir Sirevaag, Joachim Jacobs, Anna K. Ksienzyk
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00315-3
https://doaj.org/article/6cc0267b0b1a44a790e3055b6f52f6e6
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Summary:The topography of the Dronning Maud Land Mountains, Antarctica, has become more pronounced and rugged since preglacial times due to higher glacial erosion at low elevations and lower erosion at high elevations, according to low-temperature thermochronology