Utilization of Quartz Micro-Textures to Determine Antarctic Ice-Sheet Dynamics
Abstract: Ice-rafted sediment is deposited into the deep sea through abrasive and crushing processes causing the micromorphology of embedded quartz grains to alter. As quartz are high in silica and not easily eroded, their features could be paramount for accurate rebuilding of past ice-cap levels. Paleoclimate reconstructions require a quantitative analysis of ice-rafted debris (IRD)for … Read more