Regional significance of pre-Wisconsinan till from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Quaternary Research
By: R. N. Oldale and D.M. Eskenasy
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Abstract
A major pre-Wisconsinan glacial event is the only possible source of the lower till on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The till occurs near the late Wisconsinan drift border and below fossiliferous marine beds of oxygen-isotope stage 5 (Sangamonian) age. It is considered to be Illinoian in age, but the evidence is tenuous. The till is correlated with the lower till of New England, and its presence supports the view that the New England upper and lower tills represent two glaciations. The pre-Wisconsinan (lower) till in New England may correlate with older tills elsewhere in the northeastern United States and in southeastern Canada that are considered to be early Wisconsinan or older in age. ?? 1983.
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Oldale, R.N., Eskenasy, D., 1983, Regional significance of pre-Wisconsinan till from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Quaternary Research, v. 19, no. 3, p. 302-311, https://doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(83)90037-6.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Regional significance of pre-Wisconsinan till from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts |
| Series title | Quaternary Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/0033-5894(83)90037-6 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | January 20, 2017 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 302 |
| Last page | 311 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Other Geospatial | Nantucket Island |