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Livingstone, Stephen J.; Cofaigh, Colm O.; Stokes, Chris R.; Hillenbrand, Claus-dieter; Vieli, Andreas; Jamieson, Stewart S. R.. |
We review the geomorphological, sedimentological and chronological evidence for palaeo-ice streams on the continental shelf of Antarctica and use this information to investigate basal conditions and processes, and to identify factors controlling grounding-line retreat. A comprehensive circum-Antarctic inventory of known palaeo-ice streams, their basal characteristics and minimum ages for their retreat following the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) is also provided. Antarctic palaeo-ice streams are identified by a set of diagnostic landforms that, nonetheless, display considerable spatial variability due to the influence of substrate, flow velocity and subglacial processes. During the LGM, palaeo-ice streams extended, via bathymetric troughs, to the shelf edge of... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Antarctica; Ice stream; Grounding-line retreat; Glacial geomorphology; Deglacial history. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00266/37684/82771.pdf |
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