Middle-Holocene mobilization of aeolian sand in western upper Michigan and the potential relationship with climate and fire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12267258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan F Arbogast (0000-0001-6289-1732, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Susan C Packman (University of Wales) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 464-471 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Holocene (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-6836 • E-ISSN: 1477-0911 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1191/0959683604hl723rr |
| OpenAlex | W2108651535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 44 |
A forested dunefield covers the Baraga Plains in western upper Michigan. The ages of five dunes, from across the dunefield, were determined by optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), employing the single-aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) method on quartz grains. The results indicate that sand mobilization was restricted to the middle Holocene, at around 7 ka. Four environmental variables, rapid climatic oscillations, fire, strong winds and a dry climate are invoked as a combined cause of dune formation. This study provides further evidence for the wide extent of aeolian activity in the upper Midwest of North America during the middle Holocene
Aeolian processes · Geography · Geomorphology · Holocene · Physical geography · Thermoluminescence dating · Aeolian processes and effects · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geology · Oceanography · Paleontology
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
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| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |