Paleosols in the Transantarctic Mountains: indicators of environmental change
The Transantarctic Mountains (TAMs), a 3500 km long chain that subdivides East Antarctica from West Antarctica, are important for reconstructing the tectonic, glacial, and climatic history of Antarctica. With an ice-free area of 24 200 km<sup>2</sup> (50% of the total in Antarctica), the...
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Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-11-01
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Series: | Solid Earth |
Online Access: | http://www.solid-earth.net/4/451/2013/se-4-451-2013.pdf |