Sand in lakes and bogs in Allegan County, Michigan, as a proxy for eolian sand transport

DeVries-Zimmerman, Suzanne J.; Fisher, Timothy G.; Hansen, Edward C.; Dean, Sarah; Björck, Svante

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“…This process has also been recorded elsewhere in high altitude and latitude climates where sand is susceptible for reworking; transporting coarse grained sediments across large distances over solid (frozen) and smooth surfaces (e.g. DeVries-Zimmerman et al, 2014;Fisher et al, 2012;Fisher and Loope, 2005;Hanes et al, 2014;Koster, 1988;Lamoureux and Gilbert, 2004). By comparing lacustrine sediment records and dune stratigraphy in the Lake Michigan coastal zone, Timmons et al (2007) found that lacustrine sediments provide a more varied record of aeolian activity compared with the OSL-and 14 C-dated dunes.…”

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“…The reconstruction of a continuous record based on dune stratigraphy is limited by several factors such as sub-aerial erosion and lack of datable material. Because of this, other studies have investigated continuous sediment records from bogs and lakes adjacent to coastal dune systems (Björck and Clemmensen, 2004; De Jong et al, 2006, 2007; DeVries-Zimmerman et al, 2014; Fisher et al, 2012; Fisher and Loope, 2005; Hanes et al, 2014; Timmons et al, 2007). However, bogs and lakes also produce sediments in addition to recording other processes occurring within their catchments (e.g.…”

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“…However, bogs and lakes also produce sediments in addition to recording other processes occurring within their catchments (e.g. DeVries-Zimmerman et al, 2014). In order to separate the different sedimentary regimes, as well as to assess the relationship between sediments and climate, an in-depth analysis of the sedimentary records is needed.…”

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Mid- to late Holocene aeolian activity recorded in a coastal dunefield and lacustrine sediments on Andøya, northern Norway

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In an effort to reconstruct past aeolian activity, a foredune stratigraphy and a continuous lake sediment record from the largest dunefield on Andøya, northern Norway, have been investigated. The dunefield extends landwards in a north-eastward direction and consists of several parabolic dunes, foredunes and blowouts. The sediment record (169 cm) from the nearby lake Latjønna and the foredune stratigraphy (10 m) covers the last 6200 and 3700 cal. yr BP, respectively. Both sites possess sediments deposited after the Tapes transgression maximum (~6800 cal. yr BP), which reached a level of ~7–8 m a.s.l. at the study site. The lake sediment record consists of several units dominated by sand grains interspersed by more organic-rich beds. The core has been examined by x-ray fluorescence (XRF), magnetic susceptibility (MS) and loss-on-ignition (LOI). Mineral grains were detected by wet sieving of the ignition residue (IR), and the influx of sand grains to Latjønna was calculated based on the weight of sand grains >250 µm/cm divided by the accumulation rate determined from a radiocarbon (14C)-based age–depth model. Phases with high influx of sand to Latjønna are recorded around 4800, 4250, 3000–2000, 1850–1750, 1600–600, 450, 300 and 150 cal. yr BP, which coincides with periods of increased storminess recorded in other studies around the North-Eastern Atlantic region. The two study sites show, however, quite contrasting results; high sedimentation rates in the lake record associated with greater aeolian influx correspond to stability in the foredune stratigraphy reflected by the presence of several palaeosols. Because of this out-of-phase behaviour, it is suggested that the foredune is mainly influenced by summer climate and relative sea level (RSL) change, whereas the lake record is more influenced by niveo-aeolian processes transporting sand grains farther inland during winter.

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Mid- to late Holocene aeolian activity recorded in a coastal dunefield and lacustrine sediments on Andøya, northern Norway

2016

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“…ii) The « vibracore » corer is used in sealed sediments and can reach more important depths due to the compact sediment (e.g. DeVries-Zimmerman et al, 2014;Francus et al, 2008;McGlue et al, 2015;Thompson and Baedke, 1995;Vance et al, 1992;Yuan et al, 2013). It can be used into back barrier environments which are less dynamics and wetter (natural salt marshes or "schorres") into the mesoscale methodology.…”

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Temporal approaches of historical extreme storm events based on sedimentological archives

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Maanan

2020

Journal of African Earth Sciences

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This paper presents the benefits of multiplying environmental indicators to better understand the impacts of past storm events on the environment. It aims to describe the methodological approaches used to reconstruct past extreme events from washover deposits, at the three main temporal scales used in scientific bibliography: i) the long timescale (Holocene, since 12 000 years BP), ii) the meso timescale (for the last millenary) and iii) the short timescale (Anthropocene, for the last centuries). This methodology is based on a "multiproxy" analysis using sedimentology, geochemistry and various methods of isotope dating. Linking these methods with other disciplines such as history, archaeology and meteorology leads us to confirm with great certainty the existence of these extreme events, and to expose their impacts on the environment and on past coastal societies. These different approaches enable us to enhance and refine our knowledge of coastal hazards, but also to apprehend possible storm influences in the context of climate change.

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“…Although sand transport was probably mainly by saltation, previous work has shown that sands can also 458 be transported considerable distances in suspension, if assisted by steep, upwardly sloping surfaces that can act as transport ramps (Anderson and Walker, 2006;DeVries-Zimmerman, 2014). Such long-distance 460 transport of sand grains in temporary suspension, analogous to a "cloud" of suspended sand, is further assisted by turbulence at height.…”

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A new depositional model for sand-rich loess on the Buckley Flats outwash plain, northwestern Lower Michigan

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Loess was first studied in Michigan on the Buckley Flats, where outwash, overlain by ≈70 cm of loamy sediment, was originally interpreted as loess mixed with underlying sands. This paper re-evaluates this landscape through a spatial analysis of data from auger samples and soil pits. To better estimate the loamy sediment's initial textures, we utilized "filtered" laser diffraction data, which remove much of the coarser sand data. Textures of filtered silt data for the loamy sediment are similar to loess. The siltiest soils are found in the low-relief, central part of the Flats. Spatial analyses revealed that many silt fractions are nearly uniformly distributed, suggesting that the loess was not derived from a single source. The previous depositional model for the loamy mantle relied on loessfall followed by pedoturbation, but does not explain (1) the variation in sand contents across the Flats, or (2) the abrupt contact below the loamy mantle. This contact suggests that the outwash was frozen when the sediments above were deposited. Deep gullies at the western margins of the Flats were likely cut as permafrost facilitated runoff. Our new model for the origin of the loamy mantle suggests that the sands on the uplands were generated from eroding gullies and saltated onto the uplands along with loess that fell more widely. Sands saltating to the west of the Flats may have entrained some silts, facilitating loessfall downwind. At most sites, the loamy mantle gets increasingly silty near the surface, suggesting that saltation ended before loess deposition. CommentsThis is a manuscript of an article published as Nyland, K.E., R.J. Schaetzl, A. Ignatov, and B.A. Miller. A new depositional model for sand-rich loess on the Buckley Flats outwash plain, northwestern Lower Michigan. Abstract 24Loess was first studied in Michigan on the Buckley Flats, where outwash, overlain by ≈70 cm of loamy sediment, was originally interpreted as loess mixed with underlying sands. This paper re-evaluates this 26 landscape through a spatial analysis of data from auger samples and soil pits. To better estimate the loamy sediment's initial textures, we utilized "filtered" laser diffraction data, which remove much of the 28 coarser sand data. Textures of filtered silt data for the loamy sediment are similar to loess. The siltiest soils are found in the low-relief, central part of the Flats. Spatial analyses revealed that many silt 30 fractions are nearly uniformly distributed, suggesting that the loess was not derived from a single source. The previous depositional model for the loamy mantle relied on loessfall followed by 32 pedoturbation, but does not explain (1) the variation in sand contents across the Flats, or (2) the abrupt contact below the loamy mantle. This contact suggests that the outwash was frozen when the 34 sediments above were deposited. Deep gullies at the western margins of the Flats were likely cut as permafrost facilitated runoff. Our new model for the origin of the loamy mantle suggests that the sands 36 on the uplands wer...

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Sand in lakes and bogs in Allegan County, Michigan, as a proxy for eolian sand transport

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Mid- to late Holocene aeolian activity recorded in a coastal dunefield and lacustrine sediments on Andøya, northern Norway

Mid- to late Holocene aeolian activity recorded in a coastal dunefield and lacustrine sediments on Andøya, northern Norway

Temporal approaches of historical extreme storm events based on sedimentological archives

A new depositional model for sand-rich loess on the Buckley Flats outwash plain, northwestern Lower Michigan

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