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Sedimentary Processes in the Fjord-like Embayments of the Vestfold and Larsemann Hills

Australian Antarctic Division
McMinn, A. ; MCMINN, ANDREW
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Ellis Fjord is a small, fjord-like marine embayment in the vestfold Hills, eastern Antarctica. Modern sediment input is dominated by a biogenic diatom rain, although aeolian, fluvial, ice-rafted, slumped and tidal sediments also make a minor contribution. In areas where bioturbation is significant relict glaciogenic sediments are reworked into the fine-grained diatomaceous sediments to produce poorly sorted fine sands and silts. Where the bottom waters are anoxic, sediments remain unbioturbated and have a high biogenic silica component. Three depositional and non-depositional facies can be recognised in the fjord: an area of non-deposition around the shoreline; a relict morainal facies in areas of low sedimentation and high bioturbation; and a basinal facies in the deeper areas of the fjord.

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Progress Code: completed

Data time period: 1991-10-01 to 1991-11-30

Data time period: 1995-11-01 to 1995-11-30

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AEOLIAN | AMD | AMD/AU | ANTARCTICA | BIOGENIC | CEOS | CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA | DIATOMS | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MICROALGAE | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MICROALGAE > DIATOMS | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PROTISTS > DIATOMS | EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON | EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEDIMENTATION | FIELD SURVEYS | FJORD | FLUVIAL | GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR | HOLOCENE | ICE-RAFTING | SEDIMENTS | TIDAL | VESTFOLD HILLS | oceans |

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