Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation
Three gravity cores were collected from an unexplored site in the northern flank of the Olga Basin, Barents Sea. The lack of data from the central Barents Sea prompted this investigation and led to defining the evolution of the environment and ice sheet transitions over the Holocene. The three cores...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/13097 2023-05-15T15:13:00+02:00 Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation Patel, Jay 2018-06-11 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/13097 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://hdl.handle.net/10037/13097 openAccess Copyright 2018 The Author(s) VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Quaternary geology glaciology: 465 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Kvartærgeologi glasiologi: 465 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Oseanografi: 452 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Marine geology: 466 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Marin geologi: 466 GEO-3900 Master thesis Mastergradsoppgave 2018 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:56:00Z Three gravity cores were collected from an unexplored site in the northern flank of the Olga Basin, Barents Sea. The lack of data from the central Barents Sea prompted this investigation and led to defining the evolution of the environment and ice sheet transitions over the Holocene. The three cores underwent benthic foraminiferal studies in combination with stable isotope analysis of (δ18O and δ 13C) Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, organic compounds and, element geochemistry of sediments and AMS radiocarbon dating of two samples. Two units were identified, Unit 1 found in the upper section of the cores acquired an AMS dating of 9730 ±40 before present (BP) at its base and is recognised as Holocene sediments. Unit 2 is found in the lower section of the cores and is linked to the Late Weichselian. Most of this unit is barren, containing no foraminifera, and along with the presence of ice rafted debris (IRD) it was interpreted as having permanent ice cover and low oxygen due to pyrite minerals found in the sediment. Low Ca/Ti ratio and rising water content marked a transition phase from permanent ice cover in the Late Weichselian to seasonal ice cover in the Holocene. This resulted in finer terrigenous material with higher organic matter content being deposited in Unit 1. The high biological productivity in Unit 1 can be associated with the Atlantic and Arctic waters. Master Thesis Arctic Barents Sea Foraminifera* Ice Sheet Neogloboquadrina pachyderma University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Barents Sea Olga Basin ENVELOPE(29.000,29.000,78.333,78.333) |
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VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Quaternary geology glaciology: 465 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Kvartærgeologi glasiologi: 465 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Oseanografi: 452 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Marine geology: 466 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Marin geologi: 466 GEO-3900 Patel, Jay Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
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VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Quaternary geology glaciology: 465 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Kvartærgeologi glasiologi: 465 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Oseanografi: 452 VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Marine geology: 466 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Marin geologi: 466 GEO-3900 |
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Three gravity cores were collected from an unexplored site in the northern flank of the Olga Basin, Barents Sea. The lack of data from the central Barents Sea prompted this investigation and led to defining the evolution of the environment and ice sheet transitions over the Holocene. The three cores underwent benthic foraminiferal studies in combination with stable isotope analysis of (δ18O and δ 13C) Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, organic compounds and, element geochemistry of sediments and AMS radiocarbon dating of two samples. Two units were identified, Unit 1 found in the upper section of the cores acquired an AMS dating of 9730 ±40 before present (BP) at its base and is recognised as Holocene sediments. Unit 2 is found in the lower section of the cores and is linked to the Late Weichselian. Most of this unit is barren, containing no foraminifera, and along with the presence of ice rafted debris (IRD) it was interpreted as having permanent ice cover and low oxygen due to pyrite minerals found in the sediment. Low Ca/Ti ratio and rising water content marked a transition phase from permanent ice cover in the Late Weichselian to seasonal ice cover in the Holocene. This resulted in finer terrigenous material with higher organic matter content being deposited in Unit 1. The high biological productivity in Unit 1 can be associated with the Atlantic and Arctic waters. |
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Patel, Jay |
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Patel, Jay |
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Patel, Jay |
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Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
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Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
title_full |
Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
title_fullStr |
Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
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Paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the Olga Basin (Barents Sea) during the Late Weichselian deglaciation |
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paleoenvironmental investigation of the northern flank of the olga basin (barents sea) during the late weichselian deglaciation |
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UiT Norges arktiske universitet |
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2018 |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/13097 |
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ENVELOPE(29.000,29.000,78.333,78.333) |
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Arctic Barents Sea Olga Basin |
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Arctic Barents Sea Olga Basin |
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Arctic Barents Sea Foraminifera* Ice Sheet Neogloboquadrina pachyderma |
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Arctic Barents Sea Foraminifera* Ice Sheet Neogloboquadrina pachyderma |
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