| Abstract: | Local maxima of the horizontal gradient of pseudogravity from closely spaced aeromagnetic surveys over the Ross Sea, northwestern Ross Ice Shelf, and the West Antarctic ice sheet, reveal a linear magnetic rift fabric and numerous subcircular, high-amplitude anomalies. Geophysical data indicate two or three youthful volcanic edifices at widely separated areas beneath the sea and ice cover in the West Antarctic rift system. In contrast, we suggest glacial removal of edifices of volcanic sources of many more anomalies. Magnetic models, controlled by marine seismic reflection and radar ice-sounding data, allow us to infer that glacial removal of the associated late Cenozoic volcanic edifices (probably debris, comprising pillow breccias, and hyaloclastites) has occurred essentially concomitantly with their subglacial eruption. "Removal‘ of unconsolidated volcanic debris erupted beneath the ice is probably a more appropriate term than "erosion‘, given its fragmented, ice-contact origin. The exposed volcanoes may have been protected from erosion by the surrounding ice sheet because of more competent rock or high elevation above the ice sheet. -from Authors |
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| Citation Author: | Behrendt, J. C.; Blankenship, D. D.; Damaske, D.; Cooper, A. K. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Glacial removal of late Cenozoic subglacially emplaced volcanic edifices by the West Antarctic ice sheet; 1995; Article; Journal; Geology; Behrendt, J. C.; Blankenship, D. D.; Damaske, D.; Cooper, A. K. |
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| Citation Volume: | 23 |
| Citation Year: | 1995 |
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| Text: | Glacial removal of late Cenozoic subglacially emplaced volcanic edifices by the West Antarctic ice sheet; 1995; Article; Journal; Geology; Behrendt, J. C.; Blankenship, D. D.; Damaske, D.; Cooper, A. K. |
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| Date Other: | Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00 -0600 |
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