Early Pliocene paleoenvironment of the Sorsdal Formation, Vestfold Hills, based on diatom data

• Main Authors: Whitehead, JM, Quilty, PG, Harwood, DM, Andrew McMinn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2001
• Subjects: Palaeontology (incl. palynology); No keyword provided; Antarctic; Kerguelen; Prydz Bay; Recta; Vestfold; Vestfold Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Iceberg*; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Early_Pliocene_paleoenvironment_of_the_Sorsdal_Formation_Vestfold_Hills_based_on_diatom_data/22841564

Comparison of diatom data from modern surface sediments in Prydz Bay and the Kerguelen Plateau with diatom assemblages from the Sørsdal Formation, Vestfold Hills, indicates that the climate was warmer than present during the early Pliocene (4.5-4.1 Ma). Extant, sea-ice associated diatoms are signif...