The evolution of Ace Lake, Antarctica, determined from sedimentary diatom assemblages

• Published in: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
• Main Author: Fulford-Smith, S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Bv 1996
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Geology; Palaeontology (incl. Palynology); Ace Lake; Antarctic; East Antarctica; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica; antartic*; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-0182(96)01657-4; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/9267

The sediments in Ace Lake in the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, contain a continuous sequence of diatom frustules that record the lake's history since its formation during the retreat of continental ice more than 9200 years ago. Frustules from six indicator groups: Pinnularia microstauron, Ni...