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Grobe, Hannes (1986): Sedimentology of gravity cores from the eastern Weddell Sea, Antarctica [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.818905, Supplement to: Grobe, H (1986): Spätpleistozäne Sedimentationsprozesse am antarktischen Kontinentalhang vor Kapp Norvegia, östliche Weddell See. Berichte zur Polarforschung = Reports on Polar Research, 27, 121 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/BzP_0027_1986

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Abstract:
Sediment cores from nine sites along a profile on the Antarctic continental margin off Kapp Norvegia were analysed sedimentologicaly. The carbonate and organic carbon content, grain size distribution, composition of the coarse fraction and clay minerals were determined. d18O- and d13C-isotope ratios were also measured. The distribution of ice rafted debris was determined by a new method. Sedimentation-rates were obtained from 230Th- and 14C-analyses.
A segregation into seven different sediment facies was made possible by different sedimentological parameters, which can be attributed to different sedimentation environments and conditions. Thr profile can be divided morphologicaly into shelf, upper continental slope, slope terrace and lower continental slope.
The paratill facies is deposited on the shelf during an interglacial phase and consists mainly of ice rafted sediments. A portion of the fine fraction is being carried away by the antarctic coastel current. The sedimentation rate lies between 0 and 3 cm/1000 a. The coarse grained deposits of the upper, relatively steep continental slope, were specified as a rest sediment. Current and gravity sediment transport are responsible for the intensive sorting of ice rafted material coming from the shelf. The fine sediment is carried away by currents while sand and silt are deposited as small turbidites on the slope terrace. The morainic facies only appears at the base of the upper continental slope and defines ice advances, beyond the shelf margin. The facies mainly consists of transported shelf sediments.
The interglacial facies, deposited during the interglacial phases on the continental slope, are characterized by high proportions of ice raft, coarse mean grain size, low content of montmorillonite and a carbonate content, which mainly originates from planktonic foraminifera (N. pachyderma). At the central part of the slope the sedimentation rate is at its lowest (2 cm/1000 a) and increases to 3-4 cm/1000 a towards the sea, due to high production of biogenic components and towards the continent due to an increasing input of terrigenous material.
Sedimentary conditions during glacial times are depicted in the glacial facies by a low content of ice rafted debris, a lower mean grain size and a high content of montmorillonite. Biogeneous components are absent. The sedimentation rate is generally about 1 cm/1000a. A transition facies is deposited during the transition from glacial to interglacial conditions. Typical for this facies, with a terrigenous composition similar to the interglacial facies, is a high content of radiolaria. The reason for the change of plankton from a siliceous to a carbonacous fauna may have been the changing hydrography caused by the sea ice.
The surge facies is deposited at the continental margin under the ice shelf and is a sediment exclusively delivered by currents. With the aid of this facies it was, for the first time possible to prove the existence of Antarctic ice surges, an aspect wh ich has been discussed for the past 20 years.
Project(s):
Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions from Marine Sediments @ AWI (AWI_Paleo)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -70.814134 * Median Longitude: -13.804519 * South-bound Latitude: -71.351700 * West-bound Longitude: -13.970000 * North-bound Latitude: -70.613330 * East-bound Longitude: -13.408300
Date/Time Start: 1983-02-05T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1985-02-22T00:00:00
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Grobe, H (1996): Carbon 14 ages of sediment core PS1003-2. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51408
  2. Grobe, H (1996): Ice rafted debris (> 2 mm gravel) distribution in sediment core PS1003-2. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.50158
  3. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1003-2. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51510
  4. Grobe, H (1996): Ice rafted debris (> 2 mm gravel) distribution in sediment core PS1005-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.50168
  5. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1005-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57744
  6. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1005-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51511
  7. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1021-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57746
  8. Grobe, H (1996): Ice rafted debris (> 2 mm gravel) distribution in sediment core PS1023-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.50171
  9. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1023-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57747
  10. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1023-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51533
  11. Grobe, H (1996): Stable isotope data of N. pachyderma tests of sediment core PS1224-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51537
  12. Grobe, H (1996): Ice rafted debris (> 2 mm gravel) distribution in sediment core PS1224-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.50175
  13. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1224-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57748
  14. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1224-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51534
  15. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1224-3. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57749
  16. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1224-3. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51535
  17. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1265-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57750
  18. Grobe, H (2000): Sand fraction analysis of sediment core PS1287-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.57751
  19. Grobe, H (1996): Sedimentology of core PS1287-1. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.51538