Orogenic and glacial research in pristine southern Alaska Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Southern Alaska is an exceptional natural laboratory for studying a range of geologic problems, including the links between orogenic processes, landscape modification by glacial processes, and continental margin sedimentation. Geologic processes operate at rapid rates along the southern Alaskan margin, which allows scientists to concurrently collect data on tectonic deformation, uplift, erosion, and sedimentation, and develop comprehensive models that connect these diverse processes. Significant advancements have been made in studying fundamental geologic processes in this region. However, efforts to link these into comprehensive models are in their infancy and fundamental research questions remain. The National Science Foundation's MARGINS Source‐to‐Sink program (see http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/margins/SciencePlan.15Novpdf) will provide an interdisciplinary group of geoscientists the opportunity to merge these studies and significantly advance our understanding of continental margins.

publication date

  • May 8, 2001

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • January 23, 2014 3:16 AM

Full Author List

  • Jaeger J; Hallet B; Pavlis T; Sauber J; Lawson D; Milliman J; Powell R; Anderson SP; Anderson R

author count

  • 9

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2324-9250

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 213

end page

  • 216

volume

  • 82

issue

  • 19