Geomorphology and landforms distribution in selected ice-free areas in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctic Northern Peninsula region

• Published in: Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica
• Main Authors: J. López-Martínez, T. Schmid, E. Serrano, S. Mink, A. Nieto, S. Guillaso
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad de La Rioja 2016
• Subjects: glacial; periglacial; coastal; geomorphological mapping; remote sensing; antarctica; geo; envir; Antarctic; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; King George Island; Maxwell Bay; South Shetland Islands; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2965; https://doaj.org/article/ffd2762abb2848408afc6208550888a1

Ice-free areas cover a small percentage of the land in the South Shetland Islands. However, they are significant as they contain ecosystems highly sensitive to environmental changes and are located within a region affected by global warming. These areas are dominated by periglacial, glacial, fluvial...