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RB 71/00078 Australia - Antarctica separation and the Eocene transgression in southern Australia.
Published: 24 May 1971 Created: 06 Nov 2024 Revised: 06 Nov 2024
Author: McGowran, B.

Stratigraphic evidence indicates major change in sedimentary regime in the Middle Eocene, close to the inferred onset of continental breakup. Deep sea drill core suggests an Antarctic ice sheet may have existed at this time, when Australasia was...

Stratigraphic evidence indicates major change in sedimentary regime in the Middle Eocene, close to the inferred onset of continental breakup. Deep sea drill core suggests an Antarctic ice sheet may have existed at this time, when Australasia was much closer to Antarctica, but Australasian data indicate warm water conditions in the Late Eocene and during the Early to Middle Eocene in NZ.

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Record No rb7100078
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication
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Geographic Locality: Australia;Antarctica
Doc No: RB 71/00078
    Notes: 71/00622
Geographic Locality: Australia;Antarctica
Doc No: RB 71/00078
    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7100078
    Citation McGowran, B. 1971. RB 71/00078 Australia - Antarctica separation and the Eocene transgression in southern Australia. Departmental Publication - Geological Survey Geoscience Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb7100078

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