Physical‐geographic description of the fildes peninsula (South Shetland Islands)
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Polar Geography
- Vol. 1 (3) , 223-242
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10889377709388627
Abstract
The Fildes Peninsula of King George (Waterloo) Island, in the South Shetland group, represents an example of a periglacial landscape in the Subantarctic belt. Such a landscape differs significantly from that of Antarctic oases. The Fildes Peninsula is distinguished by a cool, moist climate and a well developed plant and animal life while the oases of Antarctica are cold deserts, with dry continental air, strong winds and a sparse flora and fauna. The physical geography of the Fildes Peninsula is described in detail, based in part on work of the Soviet Union's Bellingshausen station, established on the peninsula in 1968.Keywords
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