New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system.
This paper presents the first assessment of the Uummannaq ice stream system (UISS) in West Greenland. The UISS drained ~6% of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). The onset of the UISS is a function of a convergent network of fjords which feed a geologically controlled t...
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ftunivdurham:oai:dro.dur.ac.uk.OAI2:17812 2023-05-15T16:27:23+02:00 New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. Roberts, D.H. Rea, B. Lane, T. Schnabel, C. Rodés, A. 2013-06-01 application/pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/ http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/2/17812.pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/1/17812.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20032 unknown American Geophysical Union dro:17812 issn:2169-9011 doi:10.1002/jgrf.20032 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20032 http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/2/17812.pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/1/17812.pdf Roberts, D. H., B. R. Rea, T. P. Lane, C. Schnabel, and A. Rodés (2013), New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle: Evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system, Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 118, 519-541, 10.1002/jgrf.20032 (DOI). To view the published open abstract, go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI. Journal of geophysical research. Earth surface, 2013, Vol.118(2), pp.519-541 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Article PeerReviewed 2013 ftunivdurham https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20032 2020-05-28T22:34:12Z This paper presents the first assessment of the Uummannaq ice stream system (UISS) in West Greenland. The UISS drained ~6% of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). The onset of the UISS is a function of a convergent network of fjords which feed a geologically controlled trough system running offshore to the shelf break. Mapping, cosmogenic radiogenic nuclide (CRN) dating, and model output reveal that glacially scoured surfaces up to 1266 m above sea level (asl) in fjord-head areas were produced by warm-based ice moving offshore during the LGM, with the elevation of warm-based ice dropping westwards to ~700 m asl as the ice stream trunk zone developed. Marginal plateaux with allochthonous blockfields suggest that warm-based ice produced till and erratics up to ~1200 m asl, but CRN ages and weathering pits suggest this was pre-LGM, with only cold-based ice operating during the LGM. Deglaciation began on the outer shelf at ~14.8 cal. kyrs B.P., with Ubekendt Ejland becoming ice free at ~12.4 ka. The UISS then collapsed with over 100 km of retreat by ~11.4 ka–10.8 cal. kyrs B.P., a rapid and complex response to bathymetric deepening, trough widening, and sea-level rise coinciding with rapidly increasing air temperatures and solar radiation, but which occurred prior to ocean warming at ~8.4 cal. kyrs B.P. Local fjord constriction temporarily stabilized the unzipped UISS margins at the start of the Holocene before ice retreat inland of the current margin at ~8.7 ka. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Ice Sheet Uummannaq Durham University: Durham Research Online Greenland Ubekendt Ejland ENVELOPE(-53.717,-53.717,71.167,71.167) Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 118 2 519 541 |
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This paper presents the first assessment of the Uummannaq ice stream system (UISS) in West Greenland. The UISS drained ~6% of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) at the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). The onset of the UISS is a function of a convergent network of fjords which feed a geologically controlled trough system running offshore to the shelf break. Mapping, cosmogenic radiogenic nuclide (CRN) dating, and model output reveal that glacially scoured surfaces up to 1266 m above sea level (asl) in fjord-head areas were produced by warm-based ice moving offshore during the LGM, with the elevation of warm-based ice dropping westwards to ~700 m asl as the ice stream trunk zone developed. Marginal plateaux with allochthonous blockfields suggest that warm-based ice produced till and erratics up to ~1200 m asl, but CRN ages and weathering pits suggest this was pre-LGM, with only cold-based ice operating during the LGM. Deglaciation began on the outer shelf at ~14.8 cal. kyrs B.P., with Ubekendt Ejland becoming ice free at ~12.4 ka. The UISS then collapsed with over 100 km of retreat by ~11.4 ka–10.8 cal. kyrs B.P., a rapid and complex response to bathymetric deepening, trough widening, and sea-level rise coinciding with rapidly increasing air temperatures and solar radiation, but which occurred prior to ocean warming at ~8.4 cal. kyrs B.P. Local fjord constriction temporarily stabilized the unzipped UISS margins at the start of the Holocene before ice retreat inland of the current margin at ~8.7 ka. |
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Roberts, D.H. Rea, B. Lane, T. Schnabel, C. Rodés, A. New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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Roberts, D.H. Rea, B. Lane, T. Schnabel, C. Rodés, A. |
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Roberts, D.H. |
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New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system. |
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new constraints on greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle : evidence from the uummannaq ice stream system. |
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http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/ http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/2/17812.pdf http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17812/1/17812.pdf https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrf.20032 |
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Journal of geophysical research. Earth surface, 2013, Vol.118(2), pp.519-541 [Peer Reviewed Journal] |
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Roberts, D. H., B. R. Rea, T. P. Lane, C. Schnabel, and A. Rodés (2013), New constraints on Greenland ice sheet dynamics during the last glacial cycle: Evidence from the Uummannaq ice stream system, Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 118, 519-541, 10.1002/jgrf.20032 (DOI). To view the published open abstract, go to http://dx.doi.org and enter the DOI. |
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