The Age and Origin of the Little Diomede Island Upland Surface

ABSTRACT. Geomorphology and projected uplift rates indicate that the upland surface of Little Diomede Island may represent a high sea level stand that occurred 2.6 million years ago in the Bering Strait. The 350–363 m upland surface of the island could be correlative with the York terrace, an uplift...

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Main Authors: Lyn Gualtieri, Julie Brigham-grette
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spelling ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.506.5265 2023-05-15T14:19:39+02:00 The Age and Origin of the Little Diomede Island Upland Surface Lyn Gualtieri Julie Brigham-grette The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 1999 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.506.5265 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic54-1-12.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.506.5265 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic54-1-12.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic54-1-12.pdf text 1999 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T09:23:59Z ABSTRACT. Geomorphology and projected uplift rates indicate that the upland surface of Little Diomede Island may represent a high sea level stand that occurred 2.6 million years ago in the Bering Strait. The 350–363 m upland surface of the island could be correlative with the York terrace, an uplifted marine terrace previously recognized on the southern flanks of the York Mountains, Seward Peninsula. The modern surface of Little Diomede Island is composed of a cryoplanation terrace enclosing a central blockfield and rimmed with tors. Beryllium-10 cosmogenic isotope analysis of two tors and three outcrops from the upper surface indicate the island has been under the influence of a subaerial periglacial environment at least for the last 36 000 years (MIS 3) and probably for 254 000 (MIS 7/8). Unequivocal evidence does not exist to support glaciation of Little Diomede Island. Key words: Little Diomede Island, Bering Strait, York terrace, cosmogenic isotope dating, beryllium-10 RÉSUMÉ. La géomorphologie et les taux d’exhaussement obtenus par extrapolation révèlent que la surface de haute terre de l’île de Petite Diomède pourrait représenter un relief ayant existé dans le contexte d’un niveau de mer élevé qui avait cours il y a 2,6 millions d’années dans le détroit de Béring. La surface de haute terre de l’île, atteignant de 350 à 363 m, pourrait être en corrélation avec la terrasse de York, terrasse marine surélevée, découverte antérieurement sur les flancs méridionaux des monts York situés dans la péninsule Seward. La surface actuelle de l’île de Petite Diomède se compose d’une terrasse de cryoplanation entourant un champ central de blocs rocheux et circonscrite par des tors. L’analyse isotopique cosmogonique au 10béryllium de deux tors et de trois affleurements de la surface la plus haute révèle que l’île a subi l’influence d’un environnement périglaciaire subaérien Text Arctic Bering Strait Détroit de Béring Diomede Island Seward Peninsula Unknown Bering Strait Découverte ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775)
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description ABSTRACT. Geomorphology and projected uplift rates indicate that the upland surface of Little Diomede Island may represent a high sea level stand that occurred 2.6 million years ago in the Bering Strait. The 350–363 m upland surface of the island could be correlative with the York terrace, an uplifted marine terrace previously recognized on the southern flanks of the York Mountains, Seward Peninsula. The modern surface of Little Diomede Island is composed of a cryoplanation terrace enclosing a central blockfield and rimmed with tors. Beryllium-10 cosmogenic isotope analysis of two tors and three outcrops from the upper surface indicate the island has been under the influence of a subaerial periglacial environment at least for the last 36 000 years (MIS 3) and probably for 254 000 (MIS 7/8). Unequivocal evidence does not exist to support glaciation of Little Diomede Island. Key words: Little Diomede Island, Bering Strait, York terrace, cosmogenic isotope dating, beryllium-10 RÉSUMÉ. La géomorphologie et les taux d’exhaussement obtenus par extrapolation révèlent que la surface de haute terre de l’île de Petite Diomède pourrait représenter un relief ayant existé dans le contexte d’un niveau de mer élevé qui avait cours il y a 2,6 millions d’années dans le détroit de Béring. La surface de haute terre de l’île, atteignant de 350 à 363 m, pourrait être en corrélation avec la terrasse de York, terrasse marine surélevée, découverte antérieurement sur les flancs méridionaux des monts York situés dans la péninsule Seward. La surface actuelle de l’île de Petite Diomède se compose d’une terrasse de cryoplanation entourant un champ central de blocs rocheux et circonscrite par des tors. L’analyse isotopique cosmogonique au 10béryllium de deux tors et de trois affleurements de la surface la plus haute révèle que l’île a subi l’influence d’un environnement périglaciaire subaérien
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