A long journey south: Unravelling Antarctica's geological hi
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TitleA long journey south: Unravelling Antarctica's geological historyAbstractMillions of years ago, Antarctica broke free from a giant supercontinent and began its transformation from a land of lush forests that harboured dinosaurs to a frigid continent at the bottom of the world. Evidence of the geological processes acting on the continent is preserved in the many different types of rock in Antarctica. The rocks tell a complex tale of a continent that has experienced a wide range of climates, seen a variety of life forms and hosted mountain ranges that are now completely eroded away. Although exposed rocks are rare in Antarctica, their diversity provides enough information to chart the continentÅ› history from one of the oldest rocks found on Earth to the present day. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.AcknowledgementsN/A
TypeBookCitationStorey, B., and Cook, Y. (2016). A Long Journey South. In: Liggett D., Storey B., Cook Y., Meduna V. (eds) Exploring the Last Continent. SpringerIdentifierStorey2016Relevancerank3
Cook, Y., A long journey south: Unravelling Antarctica's geological hi, [Storey2016]. Antarctica NZ, accessed 29/04/2025, https://adam.antarcticanz.govt.nz/nodes/view/63787, 10.1007/978-3-319-18947-5_3
