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The evolution of the subglacial landscape of Antarctica
Jamieson, S.S.R.; Sugden, D.E.; Hulton, N.R.J.
Authors
D.E. Sugden
N.R.J. Hulton
Abstract
The aim is to investigate the evolution of the subglacial landscape of Antarctica using an ice sheet and erosion model. We identify different stages of continental glaciation and model the erosion processes associated with each stage. The model links erosion to the basal thermal regime and indicates that much of the Antarctic interior may have been subject to less than 200 m of erosion. The depth of erosion reflects the presence or absence of warm-based ice and the consistency of ice flow direction. This information, linked with knowledge about landscapes of glaciation in the northern hemisphere and some simple but robust assumptions about initial topography, is used to generate a map of the subglacial Antarctic landscape in which much of the lowland interior resembles the landscapes of areal scouring typical of the Laurentian and Scandinavian shields. Near the continental margins selective linear erosion has overdeepened pre-existing river valleys by as much as 2.8 km. High elevation plateaus adjacent to such drainage systems have survived largely unmodified under cold-based ice. High erosion rates result from steep thermal gradients in basal ice. Mountain regions such as the Gamburtsev Mountains, uplands in Dronning Maud Land and massifs in West Antarctica are likely to bear features of local alpine glaciation. Such landscapes may have been protected under cold-based ice for the last 34 Myrs or possibly longer.
Citation
Jamieson, S., Sugden, D., & Hulton, N. (2010). The evolution of the subglacial landscape of Antarctica. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 293(1-2), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2010.02.012
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Apr 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Oct 12, 2010 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 19, 2013 |
Journal | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
Print ISSN | 0012-821X |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 293 |
Issue | 1-2 |
Pages | 1-27 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2010.02.012 |
Keywords | Landscape evolution, Erosion, Ice sheet, Topography, Antarctica, Model. |
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Earth and planetary science letters. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Earth and planetary science letters, 293, 1-2, 2010,10.1016/j.epsl.2010.02.012
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