Late pleistocene and holocene paleohydrology and environmental history as inferred from lake taymyr terraces studies (Taymyr peninsula, Russian arctic)

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Late pleistocene and holocene paleohydrology and environmental history as inferred from lake taymyr terraces studies (Taymyr peninsula, Russian arctic). / Fedorov, Grigory ; Savelieva, Larisa ; Kostromina, Natalia.

In: International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM, Vol. 18, No. 1.5, 01.01.2018, p. 331-336.

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title = "Late pleistocene and holocene paleohydrology and environmental history as inferred from lake taymyr terraces studies (Taymyr peninsula, Russian arctic)",

abstract = "Lake Taymyr is largest lake in Eurasian Arctic. Late Quaternary environmental history of the area has been studied extensively during the last decades. However, Late Pleistocene and Holocene history of Lake Taymyr itself remain uncertain. More information concerning lake-level changes and climate conditions can be obtained by studying lake terraces. During summer 2016, several outcrops of Lake Taymyr terraces (10-m high and 25-m high terraces) deposits have been investigated. Here we present the results of lithological, palynological study, and dating of studied outcrops. Paleoenviromental conditions and lake-level changes during Late Pleistocene and Holocene are reconstructed based on obtained results. 25-m terrace attributed to Late Pleistocene and associated with cold and relatively shallow marine environment. The age of terrace is not yet determined. The studied 10-m terrace deposits accumulated within the time interval from 6.5 to 5 cal. kyr BP and marks lake-level position 8-10 m higher than modern. Pollen analyses reflect the typical conditions for the terminating part of the regional Holocene Climate Optimum.",

keywords = "Arctic, Holocene, Lake taymyr, Late pleistocene, Paleohydrology",

author = "Grigory Fedorov and Larisa Savelieva and Natalia Kostromina",

year = "2018",

month = jan,

day = "1",

language = "English",

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pages = "331--336",

journal = "International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM",

issn = "1314-2704",

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note = "18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2018 ; Conference date: 03-12-2018 Through 06-12-2018",

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T1 - Late pleistocene and holocene paleohydrology and environmental history as inferred from lake taymyr terraces studies (Taymyr peninsula, Russian arctic)

AU - Fedorov, Grigory

AU - Savelieva, Larisa

AU - Kostromina, Natalia

PY - 2018/1/1

Y1 - 2018/1/1

N2 - Lake Taymyr is largest lake in Eurasian Arctic. Late Quaternary environmental history of the area has been studied extensively during the last decades. However, Late Pleistocene and Holocene history of Lake Taymyr itself remain uncertain. More information concerning lake-level changes and climate conditions can be obtained by studying lake terraces. During summer 2016, several outcrops of Lake Taymyr terraces (10-m high and 25-m high terraces) deposits have been investigated. Here we present the results of lithological, palynological study, and dating of studied outcrops. Paleoenviromental conditions and lake-level changes during Late Pleistocene and Holocene are reconstructed based on obtained results. 25-m terrace attributed to Late Pleistocene and associated with cold and relatively shallow marine environment. The age of terrace is not yet determined. The studied 10-m terrace deposits accumulated within the time interval from 6.5 to 5 cal. kyr BP and marks lake-level position 8-10 m higher than modern. Pollen analyses reflect the typical conditions for the terminating part of the regional Holocene Climate Optimum.

AB - Lake Taymyr is largest lake in Eurasian Arctic. Late Quaternary environmental history of the area has been studied extensively during the last decades. However, Late Pleistocene and Holocene history of Lake Taymyr itself remain uncertain. More information concerning lake-level changes and climate conditions can be obtained by studying lake terraces. During summer 2016, several outcrops of Lake Taymyr terraces (10-m high and 25-m high terraces) deposits have been investigated. Here we present the results of lithological, palynological study, and dating of studied outcrops. Paleoenviromental conditions and lake-level changes during Late Pleistocene and Holocene are reconstructed based on obtained results. 25-m terrace attributed to Late Pleistocene and associated with cold and relatively shallow marine environment. The age of terrace is not yet determined. The studied 10-m terrace deposits accumulated within the time interval from 6.5 to 5 cal. kyr BP and marks lake-level position 8-10 m higher than modern. Pollen analyses reflect the typical conditions for the terminating part of the regional Holocene Climate Optimum.

KW - Arctic

KW - Holocene

KW - Lake taymyr

KW - Late pleistocene

KW - Paleohydrology

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VL - 18

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JO - International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM

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T2 - 18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2018

Y2 - 3 December 2018 through 6 December 2018

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