Publication Date:
2018-03-06
Description:
U–Th and 10 Be constraints on sediment recycling in proglacial settings, Lago Buenos Aires, Patagonia Antoine Cogez, Frédéric Herman, Éric Pelt, Thierry Reuschlé, Gilles Morvan, Christopher M. Darvill, Kevin P. Norton, Marcus Christl, Lena Märki, and François Chabaux Earth Surf. Dynam., 6, 121-140, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-121-2018, 2018 Sediments produced by glaciers are transported by rivers and wind toward the ocean. During their journey, these sediments are weathered, and we know that this has an impact on climate. One key factor is time, but the duration of this journey is largely unknown. We were able to measure the average time that sediment spends only in the glacial area. This time is 100–200 kyr, which is long and allows a lot of processes to act on sediments during their journey.
Print ISSN:
2196-6311
Electronic ISSN:
2196-632X
Topics:
Geosciences
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