An introduction to the geochemistry and geophysics of the Antarctic mantle

Journal article (2023)

Authors

Adam P. Martin GNS Science
W. van der Wal Astrodynamics & Space Missions - Aerospace Engineering
Bas de Boer Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Research Group
Astrodynamics & Space Missions (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 Adam P. Martin, W. van der Wal, Bas de Boer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/M56-2022-21
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Space Engineering

Research Group

Astrodynamics & Space Missions

Abstract

The Antarctic mantle, bounded between the core and the Mohorovicǐćdiscontinuity, is one of the most difficult targets of study on Earth because of ice cover and rare outcrops. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted in this volume, using petrology, geochemistry, remote-sensed data and geodesy to characterize the Antarctic mantle. This characterization has application to rates of glacial isostatic adjustment, heat flow, sea-level rise and tectonics. It places the Antarctic mantle domain in a global framework on a scale not attempted before. In this chapter we review the historical development of mantle studies in Antarctica, outline current research directions, introduce the volume chapters and pro-vide a summary and outlook.