Crustal block origins of the South Scotia Ridge

• Main Authors: Riley, Teal R, Carter, Andrew, Burton-Johnson, Alex, Leat, Philip T, Hogan, Kelly A, Bown, Paul R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: WILEY 2022
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Drake Passage; Scotia Sea; South Scotia Ridge; Trinity Peninsula; Antarc*; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10153948/1/Terra%20Nova%20-%202022%20-%20Riley.pdf; https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10153948/

The Cenozoic development of the Scotia Sea and opening of Drake Passage evolved in a complex tectonic setting with sea-floor spreading accompanied by the dispersal of continental fragments and the creation of rifted oceanic basins. The post-Eocene tectonic setting of the Scotia Sea is relatively wel...