Publication Date:
2011-06-10
Description:
Publication year: 2011 Source: Quaternary Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 June 2011 David J., Mallinson , Curtis W., Smith , Shannon, Mahan , Stephen J., Culver , Katie, McDowell The Outer Banks barrier islands of North Carolina, USA, contain a geologic record of inlet activity that extends from ca. 2200calyr BP to the present, and can be used as a proxy for storm activity. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating (26 samples) of inlet-fill and flood tide delta deposits, recognized in cores and geophysical data, provides the basis for understanding the chronology of storm impacts and comparison to other paleoclimate proxy data. OSL ages of historical inlet fill compare favorably to historical documentation of inlet activity, providing confidence in the technique. Comparison suggests that the Medieval Warm Period (MWP) and...
Print ISSN:
0033-5894
Electronic ISSN:
1096-0287
Topics:
Geography
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Geosciences
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