Stratigraphic evidence of desertification in the west-central Great Plains within the past 1000 yr
Geology
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Abstract
Stratigraphic and geomorphic relations, archeological data, and eight radiocarbon ages at five widely scattered localities in northeastern Colorado indicate that eolian sand was mobilized over broad areas within the past 1000 yr. The mobilization began after 1 ka, was episodic, and ended at some as yet undetermined time prior to the latter part of the nineteenth century. Given that climate-model simulations suggest only slight variation in average surface temperature and annual precipitation in this region during the past 1000 yr, this part of the Great Plains evidently is near the threshold of widespread eolian sand transport under the present climate.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Stratigraphic evidence of desertification in the west-central Great Plains within the past 1000 yr |
| Series title | Geology |
| DOI | 10.1130/0091-7613(1994)022<0483:SEODIT>2.3.CO;2 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geological Society of America |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 483 |
| Last page | 486 |
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