ANSTO Publications Online: Late Quaternary glaciation of the Tianshan, Central Asia, using cosmogenic Be-10 surface exposure dating.

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Title:	Late Quaternary glaciation of the Tianshan, Central Asia, using cosmogenic Be-10 surface exposure dating.
Authors:	Kong, P Fink, D Na, CG Huang, FX
Keywords:	Asia Beryllium 10 Electron Spin Resonance Quaternary Period Glaciers Geologic Ages
Issue Date:	Sep-2009
Publisher:	Elsevier
Citation:	Kong, P., Fink, D., Na, C. G., & Huang, F. X. (2009). Late Quaternary glaciation of the Tianshan, Central Asia, using cosmogenic Be-10 surface exposure dating. Quaternary Research, 72(2), 229-233.
Abstract:	Glacial deposits are present at the head of the Urumqi River valley, Tianshan, Central Asia. 10Be surface exposure ages of 15 boulders from three sites along a 12 km valley transect range from 9 to 21 ka suggesting emplacement by glacial retreat and advance commencing at the global last glacial maximum (LGM) and most likely abating in the early Holocene. Although the age spread for a given locality is not small, perhaps indicating post-depositional reworking, maximum ages per site are either coeval with or are post-LGM and inconsistent with previous pre-LGM electron spin resonance ages. © 2009, Elsevier Ltd.
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yqres.2009.06.002 http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/3048
ISSN:	0033-5894
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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