Middle Triassic paleosols and paleoclimate of Antarctica

• Main Authors: Retallack, G.J., Alonso-Zarza, Ana María
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) 1998
• Subjects: Geología estratigráfica; Paleontología; Allan Hills; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice; permafrost; wedge*
• Online Access: https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/25328/; https://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/25328/1/A-Z-169.full.pdf; http://jsedres.geoscienceworld.org/

The Lashly Formation in the Allan Hills of southern Victoria Land, Antarctica, is now at a latitude of 768S and during the Middle Triassic was at least 708S. The combined evidence of fossil roots and soils indicates a paleoclimate unusual for such a high latitude. Temperate paleotemperature is indic...