Observations on the Glacial History of Livingston Island

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Everett, K.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1971
• Subjects: Thermoregulation; Livingston Island; South Shetland Islands; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctique*; Arctic; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66162

Livingston Island, one of the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, has recorded at least three glacial events. During the oldest event, all areas of the island below 200 m were covered by an expanded island ice cap. At that time Livingston Island ice probably joined that of adjacent islands. A second...