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11. Paleoclimate Studies from Midwestern Caves

verfasst von : Jeffrey A. Dorale

Erschienen in: Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Caves of the Midwestern U.S.A. have a history of paleoclimate studies going back more than 50 years. The most valued paleoclimate archives are speleothems, especially stalagmites, which commonly contain a straightforward internal stratigraphy, grow over many thousands of years in some cases, and can be readily dated using uranium-series techniques. Some of the more unique contributions that have come from Midwestern caves include: using speleothem carbon isotopes as a vegetation proxy, reconstructing the episodic nature of cave flooding from detrital layers in speleothems, and using broken speleothems and altered speleothem growth to identify the timing of past seismic events. Because speleothems contain high-quality paleoclimate information, the pace of cave paleoclimate studies has intensified in recent years. This increased demand on a fragile resource highlights the need for a strong conservation ethic among scientists working in caves.

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Titel: Paleoclimate Studies from Midwestern Caves
verfasst von: Jeffrey A. Dorale
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Caves and Karst of the Upper Midwest, USA
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-54632-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-54633-5

Copyright-Jahr: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54633-5_11