An introduction to glaciated margins: the sedimentary and geophysical archive

Le Heron, D.P.; Hogan, K.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1256-8010; Phillips, E.R.; Huuse, M.; Busfield, M.E.; Graham, A.G.C.. 2019 An introduction to glaciated margins: the sedimentary and geophysical archive. In: Le Heron, D.P.; Hogan, K.A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1256-8010; Phillips, E.R.; Huuse, M.; Busfield, M.E.; Graham, A.G.C., (eds.) Glaciated margins: the sedimentary and geophysical archive. London, UK, Geological Society of London, 1-8. (Geological Society Special Publications, 475, 475).

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Abstract/Summary

A glaciated margin is a continental margin that has been occupied by a large ice mass, such that glacial processes and slope processes conspire to produce a thick sedimentary record. Ice masses take an active role in sculpting, redistributing and reorganizing the sediment that they erode on the continental shelf, and act as a supply route to large fan systems (e.g. trough mouth fans, submarine fans) on the continental slope and continental rise. To many researchers, the term ‘glaciated margin’ is synonymous with modern day areas fringing Antarctica and the Arctic shelf systems, yet the geological record contains ancient examples ranging in age from Precambrian to Cenozoic. In the pre-Pleistocene record, there is a tendency for the configuration of the tectonic plates to become increasingly obscure with age. For instance, in the Neoproterozoic record, not everyone agrees on the location of rift margins and some fundamental continental boundaries remain unclear. Given these issues, this introductory paper has two simple aims: (1) to provide a brief commentary of relevant Geological Society publications on glaciated margins, with the landmark papers highlighted and (2) to explain the contents of this volume.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1144/SP475.12
ISSN:	0305-8719
Date made live:	17 Apr 2019 14:01 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/522925

Item Type:

Publication - Book Section

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1144/SP475.12

ISSN:

0305-8719

Date made live:

17 Apr 2019 14:01 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/522925