and vitrinite reflectance maturity data, it is suggested that formation of the erosion surface was probably triggered by an uplift and erosion event starting between 40 and 30 Ma. Surface formation was completed prior to an uplift event that started between 11 and Geomorphology xx (2006) xxx–xxx + M...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.535.2118 2023-05-15T16:29:46+02:00 Johan M. Bonow A Peter Japsen B Karna Lidmar-bergström A James A. Chalmers B Asger Ken Pedersen C The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2006 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.535.2118 http://japsen.geus.info/xpdf/bonow-et-al-2006-geom-nuuss.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.535.2118 http://japsen.geus.info/xpdf/bonow-et-al-2006-geom-nuuss.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://japsen.geus.info/xpdf/bonow-et-al-2006-geom-nuuss.pdf Landform analysis Erosion surface Glaciation Neogene Passive continental margin Uplift West Greenlanderosion surfaces as uplift markers of a passive margin text 2006 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T10:47:06Z and vitrinite reflectance maturity data, it is suggested that formation of the erosion surface was probably triggered by an uplift and erosion event starting between 40 and 30 Ma. Surface formation was completed prior to an uplift event that started between 11 and Geomorphology xx (2006) xxx–xxx + MODEL www.elsevier.com/locate/geomorph ARTICLE IN PRESS⁎10 Ma and caused valley incision. This generation of valleys graded to the new base level and formed a lower erosion surface, at most 1 km below the summit erosion surface, thus indicating the magnitude of its uplift. Formation of this generation of valleys was interrupted by a third uplift event also with a magnitude of 1 km that lifted the landscape to near its present position. Correlation with the fission-track record suggests that this uplift event started between 7 and 2 Ma. Uplift must have been caused initially by tectonism. Isostatic compensation due to erosion and loading and unloading of ice sheets has added to the magnitude of uplift but have not significantly altered the configuration of the surface. It is concluded that the elevations of palaeosurfaces (surfaces not in accordance with present climate or tectonic conditions) on West Greenland's passive margin can be used to define the magnitude and lateral variations of Neogene uplift events. The striking similarity between the landforms in West Greenland and those on many other passive margins is also noted. Text Greenland greenlander* Unknown Greenland |
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and vitrinite reflectance maturity data, it is suggested that formation of the erosion surface was probably triggered by an uplift and erosion event starting between 40 and 30 Ma. Surface formation was completed prior to an uplift event that started between 11 and Geomorphology xx (2006) xxx–xxx + MODEL www.elsevier.com/locate/geomorph ARTICLE IN PRESS⁎10 Ma and caused valley incision. This generation of valleys graded to the new base level and formed a lower erosion surface, at most 1 km below the summit erosion surface, thus indicating the magnitude of its uplift. Formation of this generation of valleys was interrupted by a third uplift event also with a magnitude of 1 km that lifted the landscape to near its present position. Correlation with the fission-track record suggests that this uplift event started between 7 and 2 Ma. Uplift must have been caused initially by tectonism. Isostatic compensation due to erosion and loading and unloading of ice sheets has added to the magnitude of uplift but have not significantly altered the configuration of the surface. It is concluded that the elevations of palaeosurfaces (surfaces not in accordance with present climate or tectonic conditions) on West Greenland's passive margin can be used to define the magnitude and lateral variations of Neogene uplift events. The striking similarity between the landforms in West Greenland and those on many other passive margins is also noted. |
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