The formation of vertical edges on Antarctic moss peat banks

Fenton, J.H.C.. 1982 The formation of vertical edges on Antarctic moss peat banks. Arctic and Alpine Research, 14 (1). 21-26. https://doi.org/10.2307/1550811

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Abstract/Summary

Moss peat banks, which can be up to 3 m deep, greater than 2500 m2 in area, and up to 5000 yr old, occur in the Antarctic. Radiocarbon dates show that the peat accumulation rate has varied from 0.25 to 2.00 mm yr-1. These peat banks have an abrupt vertical edge of exposed peat, which does not appear to be due to erosion of a once-larger peat bank. These edges seem to have arisen because, as peat accumulates and the moss banks become deeper, increased snow-lie prevents outward growth of the banks at their edges.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.2307/1550811
ISSN:	00040851
NORA Subject Terms:	Botany
Date made live:	18 Jul 2019 07:18 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524362

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.2307/1550811

ISSN:

00040851

NORA Subject Terms:

Botany

Date made live:

18 Jul 2019 07:18 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/524362