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Rapid subsidence of western Ganga plain during late Pleistocene: Evidence from optical dating of subsurface samples
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Singh, Indra Bir Jaiswal, Manoj Kumar Singhvi, Ashok K. Singh, Basant K. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Infrared stimulated luminescence dating of sub-surface sediment core samples from about 350-190 m depths in Meerut and Yamuna Puram (Bulandshahr) regions of western Ganga Plain gave ages of 49-31 ka. Such sample depths and ages indicate rapid subsidence of the region during latest Pleistocene to create appropriate accommodation space in a relatively short time. Geochemical and clay mineralogical data indicate a humid climate during 50-30 ka. It is inferred that during 50-10 ka western Ganga Plain was rapidly subsiding and received large amount of sediment from the activity of Ganga Megafan. |
| Starting Page | 451 |
| Ending Page | 454 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 84 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/feb102003/451.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |