Abstract
The history of glacial advances and retreats of the East Antarctic ice sheet during the Holocene is not well-known, due to limited field evidence in both the marine and terrestrial realm. A 257-cm-long sediment core was recovered from a marine inlet in the Rauer Group, East Antarctica, 1.8. km in front of the present ice-sheet margin. Radiocarbon dating and lithological characteristics reveal that the core comprises a complete marine record since 4500. yr. A significant ice-sheet expansion beyond present ice margins therefore did not occur during this period.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-25 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Quaternary Research |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2010 |