Deglacial Radiocarbon Chronology of the Western Ross Sea from Relative Sea-Level Curves
This award provides support for one year of funding to perform carbon-14 analyses on samples (seal skin and Adamussium colbecki shells) collected in firm stratigraphic position within numerous raised beaches along the Scott Coast of the western Ross Sea, Antarctica. These measurements will enable th...
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ftmaineuniv:oai:digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu:orsp_reports-1211 2023-05-15T13:40:45+02:00 Deglacial Radiocarbon Chronology of the Western Ross Sea from Relative Sea-Level Curves Denton, George H. Hall, Brenda 1998-11-24T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/orsp_reports/203 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1211&context=orsp_reports unknown DigitalCommons@UMaine https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/orsp_reports/203 https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1211&context=orsp_reports 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). University of Maine Office of Research Administration: Grant Reports Antarctic Glaciology Climate Change Climate Glaciology text 1998 ftmaineuniv 2023-03-12T19:15:56Z This award provides support for one year of funding to perform carbon-14 analyses on samples (seal skin and Adamussium colbecki shells) collected in firm stratigraphic position within numerous raised beaches along the Scott Coast of the western Ross Sea, Antarctica. These measurements will enable the development of a radiocarbon chronology and will result in detailed relative sea- level curves for five separate localities along the Scott Coast. These relative sea-level curves will help to constrain the timing of deglaciation in the western Ross Sea. During the last glaciation, West Antarctic ice expanded into the Ross Sea, merged with East Antarctic ice emanating from outlet glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains, and extended to (or close to) the edge of the continental shelf. With an accurate, well-constrained chronology for ice recession in the western Ross Sea, those factors that could have triggered deglaciation and hence may have controlled the extent of the West Antarctic ice sheet will be able to be evaluated. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Ice Sheet Ross Sea The University of Maine: DigitalCommons@UMaine Antarctic Ross Sea West Antarctic Ice Sheet Transantarctic Mountains Scott Coast ENVELOPE(162.500,162.500,-76.500,-76.500) |
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This award provides support for one year of funding to perform carbon-14 analyses on samples (seal skin and Adamussium colbecki shells) collected in firm stratigraphic position within numerous raised beaches along the Scott Coast of the western Ross Sea, Antarctica. These measurements will enable the development of a radiocarbon chronology and will result in detailed relative sea- level curves for five separate localities along the Scott Coast. These relative sea-level curves will help to constrain the timing of deglaciation in the western Ross Sea. During the last glaciation, West Antarctic ice expanded into the Ross Sea, merged with East Antarctic ice emanating from outlet glaciers in the Transantarctic Mountains, and extended to (or close to) the edge of the continental shelf. With an accurate, well-constrained chronology for ice recession in the western Ross Sea, those factors that could have triggered deglaciation and hence may have controlled the extent of the West Antarctic ice sheet will be able to be evaluated. |
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Deglacial Radiocarbon Chronology of the Western Ross Sea from Relative Sea-Level Curves |
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