Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition
The origin of two acoustic sediment units has been studied based on lithological facies, chronology and benthic stable isotope values as well as on foraminifera and clay mineral assemblages in six marine sediment cores from K veithola, a small trough west of S pitsbergenbanken on the western B arent...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00244.x 2024-06-23T07:51:37+00:00 Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition Rüther, Denise Christina Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún Junttila, Juho Husum, Katrine Rasmussen, Tine Lander Lucchi, Renata Giulia Andreassen, Karin 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00244.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1502-3885.2011.00244.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00244.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Boreas volume 41, issue 3, page 494-512 ISSN 0300-9483 1502-3885 journal-article 2012 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00244.x 2024-06-11T04:44:26Z The origin of two acoustic sediment units has been studied based on lithological facies, chronology and benthic stable isotope values as well as on foraminifera and clay mineral assemblages in six marine sediment cores from K veithola, a small trough west of S pitsbergenbanken on the western B arents S ea margin. We have identified four time slices with characteristic sedimentary environments. Before c. 14.2 cal. ka, rhythmically laminated muds indicate extensive sea ice cover in the area. From c. 13.9 to 14.2 cal. ka, muds rich in ice‐rafted debris were deposited during the disintegration of grounded ice on S pitsbergenbanken. From c. 10.3 to 13.1 cal. ka, sediments with heterogeneous lithologies suggest a shifting influence of suspension settling and iceberg rafting, probably derived from a decaying Barents Sea Ice Sheet in the inner‐fjord and land areas to the north of Kveithola. Holocene deposition was episodic and characterized by the deposition of calcareous sands and shell debris, indicative of strong bottom currents. We speculate that a marked erosional boundary at c. 8.2 cal. ka may have been caused by the S toregga tsunami. Whilst deposition was sparse during the H olocene, K veithola acted as a sediment trap during the preceding deglaciation. Investigation of the deglacial sediments provides unprecedented details on the dynamics and timing of glacial retreat from S pitsbergenbanken. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Ice Sheet Sea ice Wiley Online Library Barents Sea Boreas 41 3 494 512 |
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The origin of two acoustic sediment units has been studied based on lithological facies, chronology and benthic stable isotope values as well as on foraminifera and clay mineral assemblages in six marine sediment cores from K veithola, a small trough west of S pitsbergenbanken on the western B arents S ea margin. We have identified four time slices with characteristic sedimentary environments. Before c. 14.2 cal. ka, rhythmically laminated muds indicate extensive sea ice cover in the area. From c. 13.9 to 14.2 cal. ka, muds rich in ice‐rafted debris were deposited during the disintegration of grounded ice on S pitsbergenbanken. From c. 10.3 to 13.1 cal. ka, sediments with heterogeneous lithologies suggest a shifting influence of suspension settling and iceberg rafting, probably derived from a decaying Barents Sea Ice Sheet in the inner‐fjord and land areas to the north of Kveithola. Holocene deposition was episodic and characterized by the deposition of calcareous sands and shell debris, indicative of strong bottom currents. We speculate that a marked erosional boundary at c. 8.2 cal. ka may have been caused by the S toregga tsunami. Whilst deposition was sparse during the H olocene, K veithola acted as a sediment trap during the preceding deglaciation. Investigation of the deglacial sediments provides unprecedented details on the dynamics and timing of glacial retreat from S pitsbergenbanken. |
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Rüther, Denise Christina Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún Junttila, Juho Husum, Katrine Rasmussen, Tine Lander Lucchi, Renata Giulia Andreassen, Karin Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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Rüther, Denise Christina Bjarnadóttir, Lilja Rún Junttila, Juho Husum, Katrine Rasmussen, Tine Lander Lucchi, Renata Giulia Andreassen, Karin |
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Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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Pattern and timing of the northwestern Barents Sea Ice Sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic Holocene deposition |
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pattern and timing of the northwestern barents sea ice sheet deglaciation and indications of episodic holocene deposition |
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