Timing of LGM and deglaciation in the Southern Swiss Alps

Scapozza, Cristian and Castelletti, Claudio and Soma, Linda and Dall'Agnolo, Stephan and Ambrosi, Christian (2014) Timing of LGM and deglaciation in the Southern Swiss Alps. Géomorphologie: relief, processus, environnement, 2014 (4). pp. 307-322. ISSN 1957-777X

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Abstract

Detailed mapping of Quaternary formations in Southern Switzerland (Mendrisiotto and neighbouring regions in Italy) and a compilation of radiocarbon dating make it possible to reconstruct the geometry and chronology of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in the Southern Swiss Alps. A detailed chronostratigraphy of the main recessional stadials during the Lateglacial and beginning of the Holocene can also be obtained. The defined glacial stadials were correlated with the NGRIP Greenland isotopic record. An analysis of the calibrated maximum and minimum ages of the LGM allows this episode to be limited to between 28,500 and 22,900 cal BP (24,500–19,000 14C BP). The LGM advance could then tentatively been correlated with the GS-3, between 27,400 and 22,700 cal BP. For the Pleniglacial and the Pleniglacial/Lateglacial transition, the first recessional phases after the LGM were positioned between ca. 22,500 and 21,000 cal BP, and may correspond to the two first cold events of the GS-2c. The first Lateglacial stadial was the Melide stadial, and may match with one of the two cold events at 20,450 or 19,850 cal BP in NGRIP stratigraphy. In the Leventina and Bedretto Valleys (Ticino glacier), five glacial stadials have been proven for the Oldest Dryas (Biasca, Faido, Airolo, Fontana and All’Acqua stadials), two for the Younger Dryas (Maniò and Alpe di Cruina stadials) and one (Val Corno stadial) corresponding to Greenland Holocene event GH-11.2.

Item Type:	Scientific journal article, Newspaper article or Magazine article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	deglaciation, LGM, Lateglacial, radiocarbon dating, Ticino glacier, Swiss Alps
Subjects:	Physical sciences > Geology > Earth science > Quaternary studies Physical sciences > Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments > Glaciology & cryospheric systems Physical sciences > Physical geographical sciences > Physical geography > Geomorphology
Department/unit:	Dipartimento ambiente costruzioni e design > Istituto scienze della Terra
Depositing User:	Cristian Scapozza
Date Deposited:	15 Dec 2017 06:04
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2017 06:04
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/9035

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