This paper presents the results of a marine geological survey of the South Orkney Plateau. Field work for this project was conducted during the austral summer of 1985 and consisted of piston coring and the acquisition of high-resolution (sparker
Piston cores and single-channel seismic reflection data were collected during the Deep Freeze 85 and 86 expeditions to determine the late Quaternary history of the area. Seismic data in the bay show a rugged seafloor, with numerous deep troughs