How to reconstruct past debris flows using tree rings part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
1. What is a debris flow and what are the associated problems? Debris flows are a type of mass movement involving rapid transport of water and saturated material (sand, mud, blocks, organic matter, ...) down steep, ...

Radiocarbon calibration part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Radiocarbon dating is one of the most reliable and well-established methods for dating the Holocene and Late Pleistocene. Natural radiocarbon or 14C is produced in the atmosphere by the interaction of the secondary ...

The pattern and timing of the last Pleistocene glaciation in northeastern Utah: evidence of an ancient lake effect part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Setting During the last Pleistocene glaciation, the highest mountains in northern Utah were blanketed by snow and ice, accumulating in broad cirques to form valley glaciers. The Great Salt Lake rose more than 300 ...

Reconstructing hydrological events from annually laminated sediment in northwestern British Columbia part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Determining what has happened in a landscape in the past is a key sub-discipline in geomorphology – through various techniques, aspects of these past environments are reconstructed. For example, examining ...

The influence of volcanism on Andean Rivers part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
The Andean Cordillera spans more than 60° of latitude along the western margin of the South American continent. The climate, tectonics, and morphology of the range are known to vary considerably and predictably ...

Processes and rates of channel change following disturbance by debris flows part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
The Oregon Coast Range is a dynamic landscape, with steep hillslopes mantled by a thin veneer of soil. In this and other mountainous regions of the world, debris flows play a major role in routing sediment and ...

Biological effects of glaciation on an Alaskan white spruce forest part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Michael G Loso Alaska Pacific University Location Continent: North America Country: United States of America State/Province: Alaska City/Town: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park UTM coordinates and datum: WGS-84 ...

Uplift Follows Deglaciation in Northern Southeast Alaska part of Vignettes:Vignette Collection
Cathy Connor University Alaska Southeast Location Continent: North America Country: United States of America State/Province: Alaska Region: Alexander Archipelago (southeastern Alaska) UTM coordinates and datum: ...