Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica
Sediment cores from Abel and Platcha Bays, in the Vestfold Hills, east Antarctica, contain evidence for a local late Holocene increase in fast ice extent and a possible ice cap retreat at approximately 1750 yr BP, a similar time to the Chelnock Glaciation. Prior to this time both bays experienced pe...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:19271 2023-05-15T13:59:07+02:00 Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica McMinn, A 2000 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102000000110 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/19271 en eng Cambridge University Press http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954102000000110 McMinn, A, Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica, Antarctic Science, 12, (1) pp. 80-88. ISSN 0954-1020 (2000) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/19271 Earth Sciences Geology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2000 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102000000110 2019-12-13T21:02:00Z Sediment cores from Abel and Platcha Bays, in the Vestfold Hills, east Antarctica, contain evidence for a local late Holocene increase in fast ice extent and a possible ice cap retreat at approximately 1750 yr BP, a similar time to the Chelnock Glaciation. Prior to this time both bays experienced periods of isolation that lead to changes in their diatom flora, C:N ratio, percentage of biogenic silica and total organic carbon. Three new diatom indices are proposed; the fast ice index, based on the proportion of fast ice taxa present, the benthic index, based on the proportion of benthic taxa and the snow index, based on the proportion Berkelaya adeliense and Thalassiosira australis. These indices show strong relationships with the percentage of biogenic silica, total organic carbon and percentage sand. A weak relationship exists between the fast ice index and 13C and no relationship with the C:N ratio. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Science Antarctica East Antarctica Ice cap Sea ice eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) East Antarctica Vestfold Hills Vestfold Platcha ENVELOPE(78.512,78.512,-68.512,-68.512) Antarctic Science 12 1 80 88 |
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Sediment cores from Abel and Platcha Bays, in the Vestfold Hills, east Antarctica, contain evidence for a local late Holocene increase in fast ice extent and a possible ice cap retreat at approximately 1750 yr BP, a similar time to the Chelnock Glaciation. Prior to this time both bays experienced periods of isolation that lead to changes in their diatom flora, C:N ratio, percentage of biogenic silica and total organic carbon. Three new diatom indices are proposed; the fast ice index, based on the proportion of fast ice taxa present, the benthic index, based on the proportion of benthic taxa and the snow index, based on the proportion Berkelaya adeliense and Thalassiosira australis. These indices show strong relationships with the percentage of biogenic silica, total organic carbon and percentage sand. A weak relationship exists between the fast ice index and 13C and no relationship with the C:N ratio. |
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Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica |
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Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica |
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Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica |
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Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica |
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Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica |
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late holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the vestfold hills, eastern antarctica |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954102000000110 McMinn, A, Late Holocene increase in sea ice extent in fjords of the Vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica, Antarctic Science, 12, (1) pp. 80-88. ISSN 0954-1020 (2000) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/19271 |
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