Evidences of carbonate preservation on the outer continental slope in the Western Ross Sea (Hallett Ridge and Central Basin, Antarctica)

• Main Authors: Geniram A., Melis R., Capotondi L., Ferretti P., Kuhn G., Torricella F., Yoo K. C., Khim B. -K., Colizza E.
• Other Authors: Geniram, A., Melis, R., Capotondi, L., Ferretti, P., Kuhn, G., Torricella, F., Yoo, K. C., Khim, B. -K., Colizza, E.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: BeGeo Scientists 2021
• Subjects: Antarctica; Ross Sea; foraminifera; carbonate preservation; sedimentology; Antarctic; Central Basin; Hallett; Hallett Ridge; Antarc*; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11368/3023657

Late Quaternary Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) changes can be investigated by analyzing marine sediments (gravity and box cores) collected on the continental shelves and along the continental margins of Antarctica. These sites are strongly influenced by the ice sheet/shelf sediment drainage and inflow/ou...