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Articles | Volume 15, issue 4
Articles | Volume 15, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-15-555-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-15-555-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 4
Research article
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30 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 30 Apr 2024

Uplift and denudation history of the Ellsworth Mountains: insights from low-temperature thermochronology

Joaquín Bastías-Silva, David Chew, Fernando Poblete, Paula Castillo, William Guenthner, Anne Grunow, Ian W. D. Dalziel, Airton N. C. Dias, Cristóbal Ramírez de Arellano, and Rodrigo Fernandez

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The Ellsworth Mountains, situated in a remote area of Antarctica, span 350 km in length and 50 km in width, encompassing Antarctica's tallest peak. Due to their isolated location, understanding their formation has been challenging and remains incomplete. Our analysis of zircon minerals from the Ellsworth Mountains indicates that the mountain chain formed between 180 and 100 million years ago, contributing to our understanding of their formation.
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