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Magmatism and the causes of continental break-up
1 January, 1992 by Philip Leat
A two-day meeting of the Tectonic Studies Group was held in London at the Geological Society on 3-4 October 1991, to consider relationships between continental extension, super continent break-up, magmatism…Read more on Magmatism and the causes of continental break-up
The use of a simultaneous physical retrieval scheme for satellite derived atmospheric temperatures: Weddell Sea, Antarctica
1 January, 1992 by Thomas Lachlan-Cope
Atmospheric temperature retrievals obtained by a simultaneous physical scheme and a statistical scheme are compared using data gathered over the Weddell Sea, Antarctica during January 1986. Ground truth data were…Fostering behaviour and milk stealing in Antarctic fur seals
1 January, 1992
During the lactation period, female otariid seals alternate trips at sea to feed with visits ashore to nurse their pups. A female returning ashore must be able to recognize her…Read more on Fostering behaviour and milk stealing in Antarctic fur seals
The potential for Cretaceous coal in Antarctica
1 January, 1992 by Jane Francis
Cretaceous sediments in the Antarctic have yielded diverse fossil floras, and a few occurrences of thin coal have been described. Their presence illustrates that the climate was favorable for plant…Read more on The potential for Cretaceous coal in Antarctica
Time-trends in the pattern of ocean-atmosphere exchange in an ice core from the Weddell Sea sector of Antarctica
1 January, 1992 by Robert Mulvaney
The east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula is strongly influenced by air masses that have traversed the Weddell Sea zone. A continuous record of annual-average values for δ18O, δD, Cl−…The distribution of impurities in Antarctic ice
1 January, 1992 by Eric Wolff, Robert Mulvaney
Antarctic snow and ice contain very low concentrations of ions,Read more on The distribution of impurities in Antarctic ice
the granites of northern Patagonia and the Gastre Fault System in relation to the break -up of Gondwana
1 January, 1992
The transcurrent Gastre Fault System in central Patagonia, which is closely associated with subvolcanic granite emplacement, is recognized as a major dextral shear-zone and geological boundary. We propose its equivalence…The role of ion drift in the formation of ionisation troughs in the mid- and high-latitude ionosphere—a review
1 January, 1992
F-layer ionisation troughs are frequently observed in the sub-auroral and high-latitude ionospheres. We define the mid-latitude trough as the region of low plasma concentration at F-region altitudes that occurs near…Preparation of aqueous standards for low temperature x-ray microanalysis
1 January, 1992 by Eric Wolff, Robert Mulvaney
A technique, using Nuclepore polycarbonate membrane filters as a containing medium for very small volumes of ionic standard solutions, to produce homogeneous ice standards is described. The standards are suitable…Read more on Preparation of aqueous standards for low temperature x-ray microanalysis
Seasonal and longitudinal effects on plasmaspheric tube content
1 January, 1992
A mathematical model of the ionosphere and plasmasphere that includes an eccentric dipole geomagnetic field has been constructed to model, in the first instance, whistler results at L = 2.5.…Read more on Seasonal and longitudinal effects on plasmaspheric tube content
Cephalopod prey of the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina L.
1 January, 1992 by Paul Rodhouse
In the austral summers of 1986 and 1988–1989, 51 southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) at Husvik, South Georgia (54°10′S; 36°43′W), were stomach lavaged after chemical immobilization. Only cephalopod remains were…Read more on Cephalopod prey of the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina L.
Early life cycle of cephalopods in relation to the major oceanographic features of the southwest Atlantic Ocean
1 January, 1992 by Paul Rodhouse
Cephalopod paralarvae and juveniles were sampled with RMT8 and Bongo nets during 2 cruises of the MV 'Falklands Protector' in the southwest Atlantic Ocean in October/November 1990 and 1991. Each…A case study of lightning, whistlers, and associated ionospheric effects during a substorm particle injection event
1 January, 1992
Simultaneous ground-based observations of narrowband and broadband VLF radio waves and of cloud-to-ground lightning were made at widely spaced locations during the 1987 Wave-Induced Particle Precipitation (WIPP) campaign, conducted from…Observation of the 8-μm N2O5 thermal emission feature in the stratosphere: comment
1 January, 1992 by Howard Roscoe
The measurement of N2O5 by Evans [Appl. Opt. 25, 1866–1868 (1986)] contains several serious errors. A reanalysis of the published infrared spectra gives the more realistic error bar of ±45%.Read more on Observation of the 8-μm N2O5 thermal emission feature in the stratosphere: comment
Vertical resolution of upward-looking atmospheric remote sensors—I. Performance of hypothetical instruments with well-behaved input kernels
1 January, 1992 by Howard Roscoe
In a new program which performs a Backus-Gilbert analysis of the output kernels from the input kernels of any hypothetical remote sensor, Conrath's method for calculating trade-off curves has been…Group delay times of whistler-mode signals from VLF transmitters observed at Faraday, Antarctica
1 January, 1992 by Mark Clilverd
The group delay times (tg) of whistler-mode waves generated by the NAA (f= 24.0 kHz) and NSS (f = 21.4 kHz) U.S. Navy transmitters and recorded at Faraday, Antarctica (L=…Geochemical control on the evolutionary history of the Ballantrae Complex, SW Scotland, from comparisons with recent analogues
1 January, 1992
A combination of geochemical and field investigations of the Ballantrae Complex allows some control on the relative timing of events in its tectono-magmatic history. In particular, the presence of boninitic…Role of subduction-plate boundary forces during the initial stages of Gondwana break-up: evidence from the proto-Pacific margin of Antarctica
1 January, 1992
In the West Antarctic sector of Gondwana, early stages of break-up are associated with the large Antarctic-Karoo-Tasman basalt province. Formation of this within-plate province was synchronous with active margin tectonics…Dinoflagellate cysts from the Rabot Member (Santa Marta Formation) of eastern James Ross Island
1 January, 1992
Palynomorph assemblages dominated by dinoflagellate cysts are described from seventeen samples from the Rabot Member of the Santa Marta Formation at Ekelöf Point, eastern James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Although…Seasonal input of heavy metals to Antarctic snow
1 January, 1992 by Eric Wolff
Cadmium, copper, lead and zinc concentrations have been measured on a sequence of snow blocks covering 2 years’ accumulation at a site on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.…Read more on Seasonal input of heavy metals to Antarctic snow
Which atlas? A guide to maps of Antarctica
1 January, 1992
References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Get access The standard of Antarctic maps in many of the world atlases on sale in the UK is reviewed and the…The contribution of ion-cyclotron waves to electron heating and SAR-arc excitation near the storm-time plasmapause
1 January, 1992 by Richard Horne
The excitation of SAR arcs requires the transfer of energy from the energetic storm-time ring current ions to tonal electrons located just inside the plasmapause. A recent observational study has…Underplating of an accretionary prism: An example from the LeMay group of central Alexander Island, Antarctic Peninsula
1 January, 1992
The LeMay Group of Alexander Island, Antarctic Peninsula, is a Mesozoic accretionary prism that was constructed during subduction of Pacific and proto-Pacific oceanic crust. In central Alexander Island, several distinct…High-latitude moisture structure determined from HIRS water vapour imagery
1 January, 1992 by John Turner
An atmospheric transmittance model has been applied to Antarctic radiosonde ascents in order to examine the high-latitude normalized weighting functions (NWF) of the water vapour channels on the High Resolution…Read more on High-latitude moisture structure determined from HIRS water vapour imagery
Igneous petrology and geochemistry of the southern Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains, West Antarctica
1 January, 1992
Igneous rocks exposed in the southern Heritage Range include two diabasic sills (100 m and 300 m thick), three gabbroic stocks (outcrop areas eachVariation in reproductive status of Antarctic krill swarms; evidence for a size-related sorting mechanism?
1 January, 1992 by Jonathan Watkins
Length, sex and maturity stage of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Dana occurring in discrete swarms were measured. Over a 14 d period 38 swarms were sampled in a small area…Granites of Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land: anorogenic magmatism related to Antarctic-New Zealand rifting
1 January, 1992
Syenogranites and monzogranites of Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, represent magmatism associated with continental rifting and the separation of New Zealand from W Antarctica in the mid-Cretaceous. These coarse-grained,…Breeding and moulting fasts in macaroni penguins: Do birds exhaust their fat reserves?
1 January, 1992
1. Plasma concentrations of urea, uric acid and total lipid were compared in pre- and late-fast breeding and moulting macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) to test the hypothesis that birds exhaust…Read more on Breeding and moulting fasts in macaroni penguins: Do birds exhaust their fat reserves?
Annual variation in return rate, mate and nest-site fidelity in breeding Gentoo and Macaroni Penguins
1 January, 1992
Annual variation in return rate of breeding birds, mate and nest-site fidelity was studied in the resident Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) and migratory Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus) Penguin from 1986 to 1990…Diving Pattern and Performance in Nonbreeding Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) during Winter
1 January, 1992
We studied diving patterns and performance (dive depth, duration, frequency and organization during the foraging trip) in relation to diet in nonbreeding Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) over 59 days (involving…The influence of global and local atmospheric pollution on the chemistry of Antarctic snow and ice
1 January, 1992 by Eric Wolff
The Antarctic ice sheet is the main sink for atmospheric pollution reaching the Antarctic atmosphere from other continents. The ice preserves a historical record of the atmosphere that can be…Dinoflagellate cysts from the Marambio Group (Upper Cretaceous) of Humps Island
1 January, 1992
Thirty samples from two sections on south-western Humps Island, James Ross Basin, northern Antarctic Peninsula, contain moderately diverse dinoflagellate cyst assemblages deposited in shallow shelf, open marine conditions. Assemblages contain…Read more on Dinoflagellate cysts from the Marambio Group (Upper Cretaceous) of Humps Island
Survival of sub-zero temperatures by two South Georgian beetles (Coleoptera, Perimylopidae)
1 January, 1992 by Roger Worland, William Block
The ability of adults and larvae of two species of perimylopid beetles (Hydromedion sparsutum, Perimylops antarcticus) to survive sub-zero temperatures was studied at Husvik, South Georgia in summer during October–December…Foraging economics and performance of polar and subpolar Atlantic seabirds
1 December, 1991
Seabirds of high latitudes in the North and South Atlantic (chiefly penguins, Procellariformes, alcids, shags, Gannet and Kittiwake) are compared (on absolute and energy-, mass- and time-specific scaled bases) in…Read more on Foraging economics and performance of polar and subpolar Atlantic seabirds
Campanian-Maastrichtian (Cretaceous) stratigraphy of the James Ross Island area, Antarctica
1 December, 1991 by Alistair Crame
One of the most important outcrops of uppermost Cretaceous (Campanian–Maastrichtian) sedimentary rocks in the southern high latitudes occurs within the James Ross Island group, northeastern Antarctic Peninsula. These rocks comprise…Tectonomagmatic controls on Gondwana break-up models: Evidence from the Proto-Pacific Margin of Antarctica
1 December, 1991
Geochemical and isotopic data are presented that suggest the existence of a large, Middle Jurassic subduction‐related magmatic province common to both the Antarctic Peninsula and southern South America. We argue…The population structure and transmission of Escherichia coli in an isolated human community; studies on an antarctic base
1 December, 1991
The population structure and transmission of Escherichia coli in a small group of individuals isolated for 26 weeks on an Antarctic base were studied by multilocus electrophoresis of eight enzymes…Signature of burst particle precipitation on VLF signals propagating in the Antarctic Earth-ionosphere waveguide
1 November, 1991
The burst precipitation of energetic electrons (≥40 keV), induced by interactions with lightning‐generated whistler mode waves, has been observed to cause phase and amplitude perturbations on subionospheric VLF signals (“Trimpi”…A one-dimensional model of ice shelf-ocean interaction
1 November, 1991 by Adrian Jenkins
Large‐scale oceanic circulation beneath Antarctic ice shelves is driven by the thenmohaline differences which result from mass and energy exchange at the ice‐ocean interface. Dense, saline waters are drawn underneath…Read more on A one-dimensional model of ice shelf-ocean interaction
Effects of ridge crest-trench interaction on Antarctic-Phoenix Spreading: Forces on a young subducting plate
1 November, 1991 by Robert Larter
Precise measurements of spreading rates on marine magnetic profiles collected to the west of the Antarctic Peninsula have enabled some consideration of the forces governing plate motion, since Antarctic—Phoenix motion…Ocean circulation beneath the Ronne ice shelf
1 November, 1991 by Keith Makinson, Keith Nicholls
THE intimate thermal contact between the base of Antarctic ice shelves and the underlying ocean enables changes in climate to have a rapid impact on the outflow of ice from…Variations in phytoplanktonic nitrogen assimilation around South Georgia and in the Bransfield Strait (Southern Ocean)
1 November, 1991
Nitrogen assimilation was measured in two austral summers in the Scotia Sea around the island of South Georgia as well as the Bransfield Strait. Nitrate and ammonium assimilation was measured…