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MIS 5e sea-level history along the Pacific coast of North America
Daniel R. Muhs
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U.S. Geological Survey, MS 980, Box 25046, Federal Center, Denver,
Colorado 80225, USA
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A spectral library for laser-induced fluorescence analysis as a tool for rare earth element identification
Slope deformation, reservoir variation and meteorological data at the Khoko landslide, Enguri hydroelectric basin (Georgia), during 2016–2019
Marine terraces of the last interglacial period along the Pacific coast of South America (1° N–40° S)
A standardized database of Marine Isotope Stage 5e sea-level proxies in southern Africa (Angola, Namibia and South Africa)
Database of global glendonite and ikaite records throughout the Phanerozoic
A status report on a section-based stratigraphic and palaeontological database – the Geobiodiversity Database
Lake and mire isolation data set for the estimation of post-glacial land uplift in Fennoscandia
William Colgan, Agnes Wansing, Kenneth Mankoff, Mareen Lösing, John Hopper, Keith Louden, Jörg Ebbing, Flemming G. Christiansen, Thomas Ingeman-Nielsen, Lillemor Claesson Liljedahl, Joseph A. MacGregor, Árni Hjartarson, Stefan Bernstein, Nanna B. Karlsson, Sven Fuchs, Juha Hartikainen, Johan Liakka, Robert S. Fausto, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Anders Bjørk, Jens-Ove Naslund, Finn Mørk, Yasmina Martos, Niels Balling, Thomas Funck, Kristian K. Kjeldsen, Dorthe Petersen, Ulrik Gregersen, Gregers Dam, Tove Nielsen, Shfaqat A. Khan, and Anja Løkkegaard
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 14, 2209–2238, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-2209-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-2209-2022, 2022
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We assemble all available geothermal heat flow measurements collected in and around Greenland into a new database. We use this database of point measurements, in combination with other geophysical datasets, to model geothermal heat flow in and around Greenland. Our geothermal heat flow model is generally cooler than previous models of Greenland, especially in southern Greenland. It does not suggest any high geothermal heat flows resulting from Icelandic plume activity over 50 million years ago.
Margret C. Fuchs, Jan Beyer, Sandra Lorenz, Suchinder Sharma, Axel D. Renno, Johannes Heitmann, and Richard Gloaguen
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 4465–4483, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-4465-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-4465-2021, 2021
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We present a library of high-resolution laser-induced fluorescence (LiF) reference spectra using the Smithsonian rare earth phosphate standards for electron microprobe analysis. With the recurring interest in rare earth elements (REEs), LiF may provide a powerful tool for their rapid and accurate identification. Applications of the spectral LiF library to natural materials such as rocks could complement the spectroscopy-based toolkit for innovative, non-invasive exploration technologies.
Alessandro Tibaldi, Federico Pasquaré Mariotto, Paolo Oppizzi, Fabio Luca Bonali, Nino Tsereteli, Levan Mebonia, and Johni Chania
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 3321–3335, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-3321-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-3321-2021, 2021
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Under a NATO project, we installed a monitoring system at the Khoko landslide facing the Enguri artificial reservoir (Greater Caucasus). During 2016–2019, we compare slope deformation with meteorological factors and variations in the water level of the reservoir. Our results indicate that the landslide displacements appear to be controlled by variations in hydraulic load and partially by rainfall.
Roland Freisleben, Julius Jara-Muñoz, Daniel Melnick, José Miguel Martínez, and Manfred R. Strecker
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 2487–2513, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-2487-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-2487-2021, 2021
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Tectonically active coasts are dynamic environments that host densely populated areas and associated infrastructure. We measured and described last interglacial marine terraces along 5000 km of the western South American coast. The pattern of terrace elevations displays short- to long-wavelength structures that may be controlled by crustal faults and the subduction of major bathymetric anomalies. Latitudinal climate characteristics may further influence their generation and preservation.
J. Andrew G. Cooper and Andrew N. Green
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 953–968, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-953-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-953-2021, 2021
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A standardized database compiled to a common format is presented for indicators of sea level during the last interglacial from the southern African coast (Angola, Namibia and South Africa). These enable further analysis of the nature of the sea-level highstand and its regional variability.
Mikhail Rogov, Victoria Ershova, Oleg Vereshchagin, Kseniia Vasileva, Kseniia Mikhailova, and Aleksei Krylov
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 343–356, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-343-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-343-2021, 2021
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A database of a modern metastable cold-water mineral (ikaite) and its replacement mineral (glendonite) spanning 540 million years has been created to understand their distribution in space and time. A significant body of evidence suggests that glendonite occurrences are restricted mainly to cold-water settings; however they do not occur during every glaciation or cooling event reported from the Phanerozoic. This compilation improves our understanding of climatic conditions of the past.
Hong-He Xu, Zhi-Bin Niu, and Yan-Sen Chen
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 3443–3452, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-3443-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-3443-2020, 2020
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We introduce here a comprehensive database of stratigraphy and palaeontology biodiversity, the Geobiodiversity Database (GBDB). The GBDB collects and provides a big volume of fossil and stratum record data and aims to be more widely used by geoscientists and contribute to better quantitative research on palaeontology and stratigraphy, and furthermore, to a deeper understanding of the evolution of life and of Earth's history.
Jari Pohjola, Jari Turunen, and Tarmo Lipping
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 869–873, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-869-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-869-2020, 2020
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When modelling land uplift processes, there is a need for historical data in which dating, elevation and consequently spatial data are connected to the shore level at that time. In addition, human settlements were located above the seawater level in Fennoscandia. This information can be used to validate and update the post-glacial land uplift model. In this paper, a collection of data consisting of geological and archaeological data sets is presented.
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The last interglacial period, known as marine isotope substage (MIS) 5e, was the last time in recent geologic history when sea level was substantially higher than present. It is an important time period to understand because climate models forecast a higher global sea level in the not-too-distant future. Geologic records of this high-sea stand (marine terraces, reefs) along the Pacific coast of North America are reviewed here with the identification of knowledge gaps where more work is needed.
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