Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains

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Basement Geology of the Beardmore
Glacier Region
John D. Gunner
Triassic Vertebrates in the Transantarctic
Mountains
Edwin H. Colbert
Forms and Fades of Vertebraria
in Relation to Gondwana Coal
James M. Schopf
Papers 1, 2, and 3 in
Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
Mort D. Turner and John E. Splettstoesser, Editors
American Geophysical Union
Paper 1
Basement Geology of the Beardmore Glacier Region
JOHN D. GUNNER
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Page 1
Paper 2
Triassic Vertebrates in the Transantarctic Mountains
EDWIN H. COLBERT
Page 11 f \
Paper 3 • /
Forms and Facies of Vertebraria /
in Relation to Gondwana Coal
JAMES M. SCHOPF /
Page 37 •/
GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F, SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors
Published under the aegis of the i
Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series
Charles R. Bentley, Chairman
Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot, Dennis E. Hayes
Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau, and Bruce C. Parker
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Gunner, John D.
Basement geology of the Beardmore Glacier region.
(Geology of the central Transantarctic Mountains ;
paper 1) (Antarctic research series ; v. 36)
Bibliography: p.
1. Geology—Antarctic Regions—Beardmore Glacier
Region. I. Title. II. Series. III. Series:
Antarctic research series ; v. 36.
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Colbert, Edwin Harris, 1905-
Triassic vertebrates in the transantarctic Mountains.
(Geology of the central Transantarctic Mountains ; ;
papers 2-3) (Antarctic research series ; v. 36)
Bibliography: p.
1. Vertebraria. 2. Coal. 3. Gondwana (Geology)
4. Vertebrates, Fossil. 5. Paleontology—Triassic.
6. Paleontology—Antarctic regions—Transantarctic
Mountains. I. Schopf, James Morton, 1911- . Forms N ^
and facies of Vertebraria in relation to Gondwana coal.
II. Title. III. Series: IV. Series: Antarcticxresearch
series ; v. 36.
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The Paleomagnetic Investigation of Flows and Sills
From the Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica
J. Hoffman, A. E. M. Nairn, and D. N. Peterson
Central Transantarctic Mountains Nonmarine
Deposits
Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford, Jr.
Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica
James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot
Triassic Stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier
Area
James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot
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Papers 4, 5, 6, and 7 in
Geology of the Central Transantarctic Mountains
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors
American Geophysical Union
Paper 4
The Paleomagnetic Investigation of Flows and Sills From the
Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica
J. Hoffman, A. E. M. Nairn, and.D. N. Peterson
Page 63
Paper 5 y
Central Transantarctie Mountains Nonmarine Deposits ;
Paul Tasch and Edward Leighman Gafford, Jr.
Page 75 \ ' *
Paper 6 . / • <
Geology of Coalsack Bluff, Antarctica
James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot \ i
Page 97 /
Paper 7 \ . ' •( 1 . \ "
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Triassic Stratigraphy of the Shackleton Glacier Area
James W. Collinson and David H. Elliot
Page 103 \ \ '..!.
GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC MOUNTAINS,
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36 ,
MORT p. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors
Published under the aegis of the i. ,v
Board of Associate Editors^ Antarctic Research Series
Charles R. Bentley, Chairman
Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David Elliot,
Dennis Hayes, Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz Lettau,
and Bruce Parker
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Structure of the Transantarctie Mountains
Determined From Geophysical Surveys
Edwin S. Robinson and John F. Splettstoesser
Climate, Geomorphology, and Glaciology of the
Shackleton Glacier Area, Queen Maud
Mountains, Transantarctie Mountains,
Antarctica
Kerby E. LaPrade
Papers 8 and 9 in ^
Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains A
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
Mort D. Turner ^ind John F. Splettstoesser, Editors
American Geophysical Union
Paper 8
Structure of the Transantarctie Mountains
Determined from Geophysical Surveys
EDWIN S. ROBINSON AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER
Page 119 V
Paper 9
Climate, Geomorphology, and Glaciology of the
Shackleton Glacier Area, Queen Maud Mountkins,
Transantarctip Mountains, Antarctica
KERBY E. LAPRADE
Page 163 /
GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC
MOUNTAINS
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, JCditors
Published under the aegis of the v
Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series
Charles R. Bentley, Chairman v
Samuel C.Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot,
Dennis E. Hayes, Louis S. Komicker, Heinz H. Lettau,
and Bruce C. Parker
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Potassium-Argon Age Determinations
of Ferrar Group Rocks, Central
Transantarctie Mountains
David H. Elliot, Robert J. Fleck, and John F. Sutter
Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup,
Central Transantarctie Mountains
Edmund Stump
Papers 10 and 11 in
Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors
Ameripan Geophysical Union
Paper 10
Potassium-Argon Age Determinations
of Ferrar Group Rocks, Central
Transantarctic Mountains
DAVID H. ELLIOT, ROBERT J. FLECK, AND
JOHN F. SUTTER
Page 197
Paper 11
Stratigraphy of the Ross Supergroup,
Central Transantarctic Mountains
EDMUND STUMP
Page 225
GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC
MOUNTAINS
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors
Published under the aegis of the
Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series
Charles R. Bentley, Chairman
Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H, Elliot,
Dennis E. Hayes, LOAUS S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau,
and Bruce C. Parker /
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Glacial Events in the Transantarctie Mountains:
A Record of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Paul A. Mayewski and ^Richard P. Goldthwait
Late Paleozoic Glacial Patterns in the Central
Transantarctie Mountains, Antarctica
Donald A. Coates
Papers 12 and 13 in \
r
Geology of the Central Transantarctie Mountains
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36
Mort D. Turner and John F. Splettstoesser, Editors
American Geophysical Union
Paper 12
Glacial Events in the Transantarctic Mountains:
A Record of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
PAUL A. MAYEWSKI AND
RICHARD P. GOLDTHWAIT
Page 275
Paper 13
Late Paleozoic Glacial Patterns in the Central
Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica
DONALD A. COATES
Page 325
GEOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL TRANSANTARCTIC
MOUNTAINS
Antarctic Research Series Volume 36 V
MORT D. TURNER AND JOHN F. SPLETTSTOESSER, Editors
Published under the aegis of the
Board of Associate Editors, Antarctic Research Series
Charles R. Bentley, Chairman
Samuel C. Colbeck, Robert H. Eather, David H. Elliot,
Dennis E. Hayes, Louis S. Kornicker, Heinz H. Lettau,
and Bruce C. Parker
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ISBN 0-87590-156-5
ISSN 0066-4634
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