Latest Pleistocene glacial chronology and paleoclimate reconstruction for the East River watershed, Colorado, USA
Brendon J. Quirk,
Isaac J. Larsen,
Alan J. Hidy
Abstract:Reconstructing Pleistocene glaciation timing and extent is vital for understanding paleoclimate. Whereas late Pleistocene glaciation has been studied extensively in western North American mountain ranges, the glacial history of the western Elk Range in Colorado remains understudied, particularly in the East River watershed, a site of intense scientific focus. Here we use cosmogenic nuclide exposure and depth–profile dating methods to determine the timing of glaciation in the East River watershed. We use glacie… Show more
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