Glaciomarine varves and the character of deglaciation, Säveån valley, southwestern Sweden |
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Authors: | RODNEY STEVENS |
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Institution: | Department of Geology, University of Göteborg/Chalmers University of Technology, S-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden |
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Abstract: | Glaciomarine varves, in contrast to glaciolacustrine varves, are primarily dependent upon sedimentation from meltwater overflow. They are usually developed in proximal positions and are a more reliable reflection of deglaciation character within a specific area than 'classical' glaciolacustrine varves, which are generally more distal and greater influenced by bottom topography. The close relationship with ice-front processes in the glaciomarine environment is discussed and utilized to suggest correlations between the varve stratigraphy, ice-front positions and climate shifts during the deglaciation of the Savean valley, where two varve localities have been documented. A varve sequence outside this valley shows similar general trends in varve-thickness variation, and comparison between localities may help in extending the lines connecting positions of concurrent ice-marginal deposition. The study of glaciomarine varves provides a more continuous record of changes in the ice-front character than can be obtained from intermittent moraine positions. |
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