Uslular, G., Ünal, A., Stringer, C.D. et al. (3 more authors) (2025) Geomorphology of Stansbury Peninsula, Nelson Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Maps, 21 (1). 2532561. ISSN: 1744-5647
Abstract
The proglacial landscapes of Antarctica offer critical insights into past and ongoing deglaciation processes and the impacts of climate change. This study presents the first geomorphological map of the proglacial part of Stansbury Peninsula (Rip Point) and Cariz Cabo Cape in the northern part of Nelson Island. We identify and characterise a variety of glacial, proglacial, paraglacial, and periglacial landforms using high-resolution drone imagery, fieldwork, and geological data. The defined landforms presented reflect a complex interplay of erosional and depositional processes shaped by multiple glacial advance-retreat cycles since the Last Glacial Maximum, with evidence for significant glacial activity during the Holocene. The presence of hyaloclastite and crystalline erratic boulders further contributes to the reconstruction of glacial dynamics in the region. Our findings provide a crucial dataset and baseline for studies on future Antarctic deglaciation, periglacial processes, and the expansion of proglacial landscapes driven by ongoing climate change.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Geomorphological mapping; deglaciation; periglacial landforms; South Shetland Islands; Antarctic Peninsula |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2025 11:37 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2025 11:37 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17445647.2025.2532561 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232958 |