Uranium-series age estimates and paleoclimatic significance of Pleistocene tufas from the Lahontan basin, California and Nevada
Quaternary Research
By: Y. Lao and L. Benson
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Abstract
An extended chronology of Lahontan basin lake levels based on uranium-series age estimates correlates with the global ice-volume record. Lake highstands occur at or shortly after times of maximum ice-sheet size. Moderate size lakes occur when the global ice volume is about 80% of its maximum. The data indicate that lake levels rise and fall relative to the proximity of the mean position of the jetstream. When the continental ice sheet is above some threshold size or shape, it appears that the large-scale circulation and climatic conditions are right for producing lakes of moderate to large size within the Lahontan basin. ?? 1988.
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Lao, Y., Benson, L., 1988, Uranium-series age estimates and paleoclimatic significance of Pleistocene tufas from the Lahontan basin, California and Nevada: Quaternary Research, v. 30, no. 2, p. 165-176, https://doi.org/10.1016/0033-5894(88)90021-X.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Uranium-series age estimates and paleoclimatic significance of Pleistocene tufas from the Lahontan basin, California and Nevada |
| Series title | Quaternary Research |
| DOI | 10.1016/0033-5894(88)90021-X |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | January 20, 2017 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Quaternary Research |
| First page | 165 |
| Last page | 176 |