Инд. авторы:	Agatova A.R., Nazarov A.N., Nepop R.K., Orlova L.A.
Заглавие:	Radiocarbon chronology of Holocene glacial and climatic events in southeastern Altai (Central Asia)
Библ. ссылка:	Agatova A.R., Nazarov A.N., Nepop R.K., Orlova L.A. Radiocarbon chronology of Holocene glacial and climatic events in southeastern Altai (Central Asia) // Russian Geology and Geophysics. - 2012. - Vol.53. - Iss. 6. - P.546-565. - ISSN 1068-7971. - EISSN 1878-030X.
Внешние системы:	DOI: 10.1016/j.rgg.2012.04.004; SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84861127768;
Реферат:	eng: The geomorphological studies and radiocarbon dating of moraine complexes and the tree line within the North Chuya Ridge, along with active slope processes, soil formation, and peat formation in southeastern Gorny Altai, constrain the age of the main glacial and climatic events in this area at 7 ka to the first half of the 19th century. It is for the first time in the history of Altai studies that 57 absolute dates were obtained for glaciation in a vast but climatically and neotectonically homogeneous area. The new data refute the conventional idea that the Holocene glaciation in this mountain land comprised eight stages of the gradual retreat of the Late Würm (Sartan) glaciation. Also, they evidence that glaciation in the upper parts of the troughs retreated almost completely no later than 7 ka and valley glaciers in southeastern Altai were activated many times in the second half of the Holocene. Data are given on the morphology and age of three moraine generations reflected in the topography. A combination of temperature minima and humidity maxima led to a catastrophically rapid and the largest (up to 5-6 km) ice advance at the Akkem Stage (4.9-4.2 ka). In addition to the radiocarbon data, the time limits of the Historical stage (2.3-1.7 ka) were defined more precisely using dendrochronological and archaeological data from Scythian burials of Pazyryk culture in SE Altai. The moraines closest to the present-day glaciers formed at the Aktru Stage (late 13th-middle 19th century). During warm interglacials, the glaciers waned considerably or retreated completely and the zone of recent glaciation was reforested. As a result of progressive aridization in the Holocene, the glaciers in southeastern Altai waned at each successive stage, and their mass balance was not positive during the greatest temperature minimum of the last millennium (middle 19th century). © 2012.
Ключевые слова:	moraine; neotectonics; paleoclimate; radiocarbon dating; Altai Mountains; Altay [Russian Federation]; Russian Federation; Chuya Alps; glacier advance; glaciation; glacial history; geochronology; dendrochronology; aridification; Stages of ice advance; Radiocarbon chronology; North chuya ridge; Mountain-valley glaciation; Moraines; Holocene; Climatic dynamics; ice mechanics; Altai;
Издано:	2012
Физ. характеристика:	с.546-565