Sedimentary Processes in the Fjord-like Embayments of the Vestfold and Larsemann Hills
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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- Sedimentary Processes in the Fjord-like Embayments of the Vestfold and Larsemann Hills
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- 2000-08-04
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- Oceans
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- 1991-10-01 1991-11-30
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- 1995-11-01 1995-11-30
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- Modern surface sediments and non-deposition in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
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- 1998
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- 45
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- Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
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- 645-652
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- EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEDIMENTATION
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PROTISTS > DIATOMS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MICROALGAE
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- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > PLANTS > MICROALGAE > DIATOMS
- EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON
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- AEOLIAN
- ANTARCTICA
- BIOGENIC
- DIATOMS
- FJORD
- FLUVIAL
- HOLOCENE
- ICE-RAFTING
- SEDIMENTS
- TIDAL
- VESTFOLD HILLS
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- FIELD SURVEYS
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- AMD/AU
- CEOS
- AMD
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- CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR
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