The volcanic record in the ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf AND-1B drill core

• Main Authors: Pompilio, M., Kyle, P., Wilch, T., Dunbar, N., ANDRILL-MIS Project Science Team
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2007
• Subjects: Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment; McMurdo Sound; McMurdo Ice Shelf; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/andrillrespub/4; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/andrillrespub/article/1003/viewcontent/Pompilio_USGSOF_2007_Volcanic_record.pdf

The 1285 m thick MIS core offers an invaluable opportunity to obtain a detailed record of volcanism in McMurdo Sound. Volcanic stratigraphy and preliminary petrologic data on volcanic rocks in the AND-1B core are reported here. Remarkable volcanic deposits include: a) a phonolitic pumice layer found...