Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland
This paper presents results from seven isolation basins to investigate the relative sea-level history from the Lateglacial and the mid to late Holocene from the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykhólar on the Reykjanes peninsula in North West Iceland. Results presented help to constrain the timing and rate...
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This paper presents results from seven isolation basins to investigate the relative sea-level history from the Lateglacial and the mid to late Holocene from the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykhólar on the Reykjanes peninsula in North West Iceland. Results presented help to constrain the timing and rate of relative sea-level (RSL) change since deglaciation and also the timing of deglaciation itself in the Bjarkarlundur area. The marine limit is estimated to be approximately 80 m above sea level based on an isolation basin with sill altitude at 79.1 m. The maximum age of this marine limit and, hence, local deglaciation is estimated at 12.2 14C ka BP. Relative sea level then fell rapidly during the late Bölling–early Alleröd at a rate of approximately −35 mm 14C a−1 to below 50 m by 11.4 14C ka BP. After this the rate of RSL fall decreased significantly during the late Alleröd and Younger Dryas Chronozones (averaging −6 mm 14C a−1 between 11.4 and 9.7 14C ka BP). Based on isolation basins with sill altitudes of 51.1 and 41.1 m, our data constrain any possible fluctuation in RSL produced by regrowth of ice during the Younger Dryas to below 10 m. After 9.7 14C ka BP the rate of RSL fall increased significantly to approximately −23 mm 14C a−1 to at least 9.0 14C ka BP. If eustatic sea-level rise is taken into account and the calibrated timescale is used, actual crustal uplift rates are estimated at +56 and +46 mm cal. a−1 during Lateglacial and early Holocene times, respectively. During the mid to late Holocene RSL then rose to at least 1 m above present-day levels, gradually falling to the present-day level from 3.1 14C ka BP. These results demonstrate the potential of isolation basin data for investigating the timing and rate of RSL change in Iceland. This can add important well-constrained information on RSL when combined with data from raised beaches. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland |
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Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland |
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Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland |
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Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland |
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Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland |
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ftunivhongkonghu:oai:hub.hku.hk:10722/207952 2023-05-15T16:48:04+02:00 Lateglacial to Holocene relative sea-level changes in the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykholar, North West Iceland Zong, Y Newton, AJ Tucker, O Bentley, MJ Norddahl, H Lloyd, JM 2009 https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1272 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/207952 eng eng John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/2507 United Kingdom Journal of Quaternary Science Journal of Quaternary Science, 2009, v. 24 n. 7, p. 816-831 doi:10.1002/jqs.1272 831 171038 0267-8179 7 816 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/207952 24 Special Statement for Preprint only Before publication: 'This is a preprint of an article accepted for publication in [The Journal of Pathology] Copyright © ([year]) ([Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland])'. After publication: the preprint notice should be amended to follows: 'This is a preprint of an article published in [include the complete citation information for the final version of the Contribution as published in the print edition of the Journal]' For Cochrane Library/ Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, add statement & acknowledgement : ‘This review is published as a Cochrane Review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20XX, Issue X. Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to comments and criticisms, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews should be consulted for the most recent version of the Review.’ Please include reference to the Review and hyperlink to the original version using the following format e.g. Authors. Title of Review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20XX, Issue #. Art. No.: CD00XXXX. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD00XXXX (insert persistent link to the article by using the URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD00XXXX) (This statement should refer to the most recent issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in which the Review published.) Journal of Quaternary Science. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Article 2009 ftunivhongkonghu https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1272 2023-01-14T16:05:47Z This paper presents results from seven isolation basins to investigate the relative sea-level history from the Lateglacial and the mid to late Holocene from the Bjarkarlundur area near Reykhólar on the Reykjanes peninsula in North West Iceland. Results presented help to constrain the timing and rate of relative sea-level (RSL) change since deglaciation and also the timing of deglaciation itself in the Bjarkarlundur area. The marine limit is estimated to be approximately 80 m above sea level based on an isolation basin with sill altitude at 79.1 m. The maximum age of this marine limit and, hence, local deglaciation is estimated at 12.2 14C ka BP. Relative sea level then fell rapidly during the late Bölling–early Alleröd at a rate of approximately −35 mm 14C a−1 to below 50 m by 11.4 14C ka BP. After this the rate of RSL fall decreased significantly during the late Alleröd and Younger Dryas Chronozones (averaging −6 mm 14C a−1 between 11.4 and 9.7 14C ka BP). Based on isolation basins with sill altitudes of 51.1 and 41.1 m, our data constrain any possible fluctuation in RSL produced by regrowth of ice during the Younger Dryas to below 10 m. After 9.7 14C ka BP the rate of RSL fall increased significantly to approximately −23 mm 14C a−1 to at least 9.0 14C ka BP. If eustatic sea-level rise is taken into account and the calibrated timescale is used, actual crustal uplift rates are estimated at +56 and +46 mm cal. a−1 during Lateglacial and early Holocene times, respectively. During the mid to late Holocene RSL then rose to at least 1 m above present-day levels, gradually falling to the present-day level from 3.1 14C ka BP. These results demonstrate the potential of isolation basin data for investigating the timing and rate of RSL change in Iceland. This can add important well-constrained information on RSL when combined with data from raised beaches. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Hong Kong: HKU Scholars Hub Reykhólar ENVELOPE(-22.190,-22.190,65.446,65.446) Reykjanes ENVELOPE(-22.250,-22.250,65.467,65.467) Journal of Quaternary Science 24 7 816 831 |