Glaciation in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, older than 2.7 million years
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By: R.L. Armstrong, W. Hamilton, and G.H. Denton
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Abstract
Potassium-argon dates for three samples of basaltic scoria from Taylor Valley, on the west side of McMurdo Sound, indicate that the basalt, which antedates and postdates major glaciations, is at least 2.7 million years old.
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Armstrong, R., Hamilton, W., and Denton, G., 1968, Glaciation in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, older than 2.7 million years: Science, v. 159, no. 3811, p. 187-189, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3811.187.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Glaciation in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, older than 2.7 million years |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.159.3811.187 |
| Volume | 159 |
| Issue | 3811 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 187 |
| Last page | 189 |
| Other Geospatial | Antarctica |