Paleoshoreline geomorphology of Böön Tsagaan Nuur, Tsagaan Nuur and Orog Nuur : the Valley of Lakes, Mongolia

Auteurs :
KOMATSU, G.
BRANTINGHAM, P.J.
OLSEN, J.W.
BAKER, V.R.

Description :
The paleoshoreline features were first identified on RADARSAT satellite SAR imagery. The AA. investigated the features during the 1998 field season of the Joint Mongolian-Russian-American Archaeological Expedition to the Gobi-Altai region. They identified paleoshorelines of multiple elevations in the field, which are considered to be relict beach ridges and wave-cut terraces. One hypothesis is that the high lake stands occurred during the wetter period corresponding to the Oxygen Isotope Stage 3 prior to the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), during the warmest early Holocene and the late Holocene. The greatly expanded lakes in the Gobi-Altai could have significantly affected the Quaternary human demography and migration in the region.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2001, vol. 39, n°. 3-4, p. 83-98, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 41 ref.

Date :
2001

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier