Paleoglaciologys Grand Unsolved Problem
The paleoglaciological concept that during the Pleistocene glacial hemi-cycles a super-large, structurally complex ice sheet developed in the Arctic and behaved as a single dynamic system, as the Antarctic ice sheet does today, has not yet been subjected to concerted studies designed to test the pre...
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ftmaineuniv:oai:digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu:ers_facpub-1065 2024-09-15T17:42:40+00:00 Paleoglaciologys Grand Unsolved Problem Grosswald, Mikhail G. Hughes, Terence J. 1995-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/66 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/ers_facpub/article/1065/viewcontent/hughes_41.138.313.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@UMaine https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ers_facpub/66 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/context/ers_facpub/article/1065/viewcontent/hughes_41.138.313.pdf This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Earth Science Faculty Scholarship Earth Sciences text 1995 ftmaineuniv 2024-07-24T05:38:40Z The paleoglaciological concept that during the Pleistocene glacial hemi-cycles a super-large, structurally complex ice sheet developed in the Arctic and behaved as a single dynamic system, as the Antarctic ice sheet does today, has not yet been subjected to concerted studies designed to test the predictions of this concept. Yet, it may hold the keys to solutions of major problems of paleoglaciology, to understanding climate and sea-level changes. The Russian Arctic is the least-known region exposed to paleoglaciation by a hypothetical Arctic ice sheet but now it is more open to testing the concept. Implementation of these tests is a challenging task, as the region is extensive and the available data are controversial. Well-planned and coordinated field projects are needed today, as well as broad discussion of the known evidence, existing interpretations and new field results. Here we present the known evidence for paleoglaciation of the Russian Arctic continental shelf and reconstruct possible marine ice sheets that could have produced that evidence. Text Antarc* Antarctic Ice Sheet The University of Maine: DigitalCommons@UMaine |
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The paleoglaciological concept that during the Pleistocene glacial hemi-cycles a super-large, structurally complex ice sheet developed in the Arctic and behaved as a single dynamic system, as the Antarctic ice sheet does today, has not yet been subjected to concerted studies designed to test the predictions of this concept. Yet, it may hold the keys to solutions of major problems of paleoglaciology, to understanding climate and sea-level changes. The Russian Arctic is the least-known region exposed to paleoglaciation by a hypothetical Arctic ice sheet but now it is more open to testing the concept. Implementation of these tests is a challenging task, as the region is extensive and the available data are controversial. Well-planned and coordinated field projects are needed today, as well as broad discussion of the known evidence, existing interpretations and new field results. Here we present the known evidence for paleoglaciation of the Russian Arctic continental shelf and reconstruct possible marine ice sheets that could have produced that evidence. |
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