Figure F26. Conceptual illustration of tectonic, geological, sedimentological, and climatic evolution of the Wilkes Land margin since the middle early Eocene (~54 Ma). U3, U4, and U5 refer to seismic unconformities WL-U3, WL-U4, and WL-U5. CPDW = Circumpolar Deepwater, ACSC = Antarctic Circumpolar Surface Water, UCPDW = Upper Circumpolar Deepwater, LCPDW = Lower Circumpolar Deepwater, AABW = Antarctic Bottom Water.
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