Plio-Quaternary sedimentation on the Wilkes land continental rise: preliminary results

• Published in: Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
• Main Authors: Busetti, M, Carburlotto, A, Armand, LK, Damiani, C, Giorgetti, G, Lucchi, RG, Quilty, PG, Villa, G
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pergamon 2003
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Geology; Sedimentology; Wega; Wilkes Land; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0967-0645(03)00078-X; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/27913

The Wilkes Land continental rise is characterised by mounds and channels with approximately a north-south elongation, perpendicular to the margin. Proximal mound relief is up to 1000 m, decreasing to about 300 m in the central part. During the geophysical and geological survey conducted on in Februa...