An Introduction to Glaciated Margins: the Sedimentary and Geophysical Archive
A glaciated margin is a continental margin that has been occupied by a large ice mass, such that glacial processes and slope processes conspire to produce a thick sedimentary record. Ice masses take an active role in sculpting, redistributing and reorganizing the sediment that they erode on the cont...
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ftusouthflorida:oai:digitalcommons.usf.edu:msc_facpub-2531 2023-07-30T03:58:37+02:00 An Introduction to Glaciated Margins: the Sedimentary and Geophysical Archive Le Heron, D. P. Hogan, K. A. Phillips, E. R. Huuse, M. Busfield, M. E. Graham, A. G. 2019-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/1573 https://doi.org/10.1144/SP475.12 https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/context/msc_facpub/article/2531/viewcontent/1.full.pdf unknown Digital Commons @ University of South Florida https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/1573 doi:10.1144/SP475.12 https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/context/msc_facpub/article/2531/viewcontent/1.full.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Marine Science Faculty Publications Life Sciences article 2019 ftusouthflorida https://doi.org/10.1144/SP475.12 2023-07-13T21:02:23Z A glaciated margin is a continental margin that has been occupied by a large ice mass, such that glacial processes and slope processes conspire to produce a thick sedimentary record. Ice masses take an active role in sculpting, redistributing and reorganizing the sediment that they erode on the continental shelf, and act as a supply route to large fan systems (e.g. trough mouth fans, submarine fans) on the continental slope and continental rise. To many researchers, the term ‘glaciated margin’ is synonymous with modern day areas fringing Antarctica and the Arctic shelf systems, yet the geological record contains ancient examples ranging in age from Precambrian to Cenozoic. In the pre-Pleistocene record, there is a tendency for the configuration of the tectonic plates to become increasingly obscure with age. For instance, in the Neoproterozoic record, not everyone agrees on the location of rift margins and some fundamental continental boundaries remain unclear. Given these issues, this introductory paper has two simple aims: (1) to provide a brief commentary of relevant Geological Society publications on glaciated margins, with the landmark papers highlighted and (2) to explain the contents of this volume. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic University of South Florida St. Petersburg: Digital USFSP Arctic Geological Society, London, Special Publications 475 1 1 8 |
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A glaciated margin is a continental margin that has been occupied by a large ice mass, such that glacial processes and slope processes conspire to produce a thick sedimentary record. Ice masses take an active role in sculpting, redistributing and reorganizing the sediment that they erode on the continental shelf, and act as a supply route to large fan systems (e.g. trough mouth fans, submarine fans) on the continental slope and continental rise. To many researchers, the term ‘glaciated margin’ is synonymous with modern day areas fringing Antarctica and the Arctic shelf systems, yet the geological record contains ancient examples ranging in age from Precambrian to Cenozoic. In the pre-Pleistocene record, there is a tendency for the configuration of the tectonic plates to become increasingly obscure with age. For instance, in the Neoproterozoic record, not everyone agrees on the location of rift margins and some fundamental continental boundaries remain unclear. Given these issues, this introductory paper has two simple aims: (1) to provide a brief commentary of relevant Geological Society publications on glaciated margins, with the landmark papers highlighted and (2) to explain the contents of this volume. |
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An Introduction to Glaciated Margins: the Sedimentary and Geophysical Archive |
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An Introduction to Glaciated Margins: the Sedimentary and Geophysical Archive |
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An Introduction to Glaciated Margins: the Sedimentary and Geophysical Archive |
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