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Strontium isotope systematics and the age of melting ice in the Oppstryn drainage basin, Western Norway

Environmental fluxes in polar regions under changing climate. Special issue

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

SÆTHER, O.M.
Geochemical Processes and Environment Group, Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), Trondheim, Norvege
BEYLICH, A.A.
Quaternary Geology and Climate Group, Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), Trondheim, Norvege
ÅBERG, G.
Lab. for Isotope Geology, Stockholm, Suede
BEYLICH, A.A.
Quaternary Geology and Climate Group, Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), Trondheim, Norvege
Dep. of Geography, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norvege
SÆTHER, O.M.
Geochemical Processes and Environment Group, Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), Trondheim, Norvege


Description :
The AA. analysed samples of suspended sediment in stream water (i.e. runoff) for Sr-isotope ratios from 4 locations in the Erdalen area of the Oppstryn drainage basin. The Oppstryn area is located downstream of Erdalsbreen and Vetledalsbreen (Erdal and Vetledal Glaciers), which are branches of Jostedalsbreen, the largest plateau glacier in northern Europe. The highest value was measured in a sample of suspended sediment particles from the glacial lake located below Erdalsbreen, and the lowest value was measured in the sandur area below the confluence of Stordalselva and Vetledalselva. The results are significant and sufficient for application in future estimates of weathering rates.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Norsk geografisk tidsskrift, issn : 0029-1951, 2009, vol. 63, n°. 2, p. 132-134, nombre de pages : 3, Références bibliographiques : 9 ref.

Date :
2009

Editeur :
Pays édition : Norvege, Oslo, Norske geografiske selskab ; Universitetsforlaget

Langue :
Anglais
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