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Drilling in eastern Taylor Valley, Antarctica, 1982–83: some preliminary results

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

P.H. Robinson ,
D. P. Elston  and
H. J. Rieck
P.H. Robinson
Affiliation:
New Zealand Geological Survey, Box 30 368 Lower Hutt, New Zealand
D. P. Elston
Affiliation:
United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
H. J. Rieck
Affiliation:
United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
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Abstract

Initial results from a programme of drilling in eastern Taylor Valley, Ross Dependency, Antarctica, in 1982–83 show lithological correlations with earlier drilling work in the same area. A preliminary interpretation suggests that drift deposits represent at least two glacial episodes, probably Ross I and pre-Ross I, separated by periods of proglacial sandur development and lake sedimentation. Further drilling is planned for 1983–84.

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Polar Record , Volume 22 , Issue 136 , January 1984 , pp. 73 - 78
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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