Sediments Exposed on the Surface of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

A highly crevassed region near a grounded ice rise on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica was investigated and found to contain poorly sorted sediments. Preliminary analysis of a 27 g sample of sediments was undertaken using megascopic, microscopic, and X-ray diffraction methods. Igneous and meta-morphic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of glaciology 1975, Vol.14 (71), p.332-333
Hauptverfasser: Gaylord, David R., Robertson, James D.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A highly crevassed region near a grounded ice rise on the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica was investigated and found to contain poorly sorted sediments. Preliminary analysis of a 27 g sample of sediments was undertaken using megascopic, microscopic, and X-ray diffraction methods. Igneous and meta-morphic rock fragments, their constituent minerals, and micro-fossils were noted in the sample. Insufficient data have been collected at this time to denote a particular source area for the sediments.
ISSN:0022-1430
1727-5652
DOI:10.1017/S0022143000021821