The Origin of the Labyrinth, Wright Valley, Antarctica

Research Article| February 01, 1971 The Origin of the Labyrinth, Wright Valley, Antarctica M. J SELBY; M. J SELBY School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar A. T WILSON A. T WILSON School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information M. J SELBY School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand A. T WILSON School of Science, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 27 Aug 1970 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1971, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1971) 82 (2): 471–476. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[471:TOOTLW]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 27 Aug 1970 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation M. J SELBY, A. T WILSON; The Origin of the Labyrinth, Wright Valley, Antarctica. GSA Bulletin 1971;; 82 (2): 471–476. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[471:TOOTLW]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The Labyrinth is an area of 30 km2 of steep-sided troughs, some with no outlets, cut into a sill of the Ferrar Dolerite Formation. Hypotheses for its origin include fluvial erosion by meltwater in an interglacial stage, a volcanically induced flood, or jökulhlaup, glacial erosion and sub-glacial erosion. These hypotheses are rejected as having no field evidence in their favor and as catastrophist. It is. suggested that selective salt weathering working along major joints and in areas of close-jointing is an hypothesis supported by the field evidence that it is essentially uniformitarian. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.