Cryostratigraphy, sedimentology, and the late Quaternary evolution of the Zackenberg River delta, northeast Greenland

The Zackenberg River delta is located in northeast Greenland (74°30′ N, 20°30′ E) at the outlet of the Zackenberg fjord valley. The fjord-valley fill consists of a series of terraced deltaic deposits (ca. 2 km<sup>2</sup>) formed during relative sea-level (RSL) fall. We investigated...

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Main Authors: G. L. Gilbert, S. Cable, C. Thiel, H. H. Christiansen, B. Elberling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-05-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/1265/2017/tc-11-1265-2017.pdf