The deglaciation of Barton Peninsula (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) based on geomorphological evidence and lacustrine records

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Oliva, Marc, Antoniades, Dermot, Serrano, Enrique, Giralt, Santiago, Liu, Emma J., Granados, Ignacio, Pla-Rabes, Sergi, Toro, Manuel, Hong, Soon Gyu, Vieira, Goncalo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2020
• Subjects: Barton Peninsula; Geomorphology; Lake records; Deglaciation; Tephrostratigraphy; King George Island; South Shetland Islands; Deception Island; Barton; Collins Glacier; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice cap; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/42872; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247419000469

Barton Peninsula is an ice-free area located in the southwest corner of King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica). Following the Last Glacial Maximum, several geomorphological features developed in newly exposed ice-free terrain and their distribution provide insights about past enviro...