The Pliocene environment of Antarctica

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Author: Quilty, PG
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1996
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Prydz Bay; Transantarctic Mountains; Prince Charles Mountains; Sirius; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14022/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/14022/4/1996-Quilty-Pliocene_Antarctica.pdf

Debate continues about the environment of Antarctica during intervals in the Pliocene (5.2-1.8 Ma), particularly during the Late Pliocene (3.5-1.8 Ma). Two schools of thought - dynamic versus stable ice sheet - have developed. One hypothesis calls for the Antarctic ice sheet to vary dramatically, fo...