Synthesis of the Initial Scientifi c Results of the MIS Project (AND-1B Core), Victoria Land Basin, Antarctica

The ANDRILL Program successfully recovered a 1285 m-long succession of cyclic glacimarine sediment with interbedded volcanic deposits in its first season of drilling from the McMurdo Ice Shelf (MIS). The MIS AND-1B drill core represents the longest and most complete (98% recovery) geological record...

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Main Authors: Naish, T. R., Powell, R. D., Levy, R. H., Henrys, S., Krissek, L., Niessen, F., Pompilio, M., Scherer, R., Wilson, G. S.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2007
Subjects:
Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Victoria Land
McMurdo Ice Shelf
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Sheet
Ice Shelf
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/andrillrespub/30
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/andrillrespub/article/1029/viewcontent/Naish_TA_2007_Synthesis_of_initial_results.pdf
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Summary:The ANDRILL Program successfully recovered a 1285 m-long succession of cyclic glacimarine sediment with interbedded volcanic deposits in its first season of drilling from the McMurdo Ice Shelf (MIS). The MIS AND-1B drill core represents the longest and most complete (98% recovery) geological record from the Antarctic continental margin to date, and will provide a key reference record of climate and ice-sheet variability through the Late Cenozoic. Here we present a synopsis of this Initial Science Report with emphasis on the potential of the record for improving our knowledge of Antarctica’s influence on global climate.

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