Article
Geography, Physical
Dag Ottesen, Christine L. Batchelor, Lilja R. Bjarnadottir, Daniel Hesjedal Wiberg, Julian A. Dowdeswell
Summary: The analysis of glacial landforms on continental margins provides insights into sedimentation processes beneath ice sheets and aids predictions of future ice sheet resilience. This study used high-resolution marine-geophysical data to map and interpret glacial landforms along the mid-Norwegian margin, revealing the dynamic behavior of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet during the last glacial-interglacial cycle. The geometry of the continental shelf played a key role in controlling the pattern of ice-sheet retreat.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jonathan L. Carrivick, Clare M. Boston, Jenna L. Sutherland, Danni Pearce, Hugo Armstrong, Anders Bjork, Kristian K. Kjeldsen, Jakob Abermann, Rachel P. Oien, Michael Grimes, William H. M. James, Mark W. Smith
Summary: Glaciers and ice caps (GICs) in Greenland have experienced significant fragmentation and mass loss since the Little Ice Age (LIA) termination in 1900. The number of glaciers has increased from 5327 to 5467, with at least 587 km(3) of ice lost from the ablation areas. The long-term mean mass balance has been estimated to be negative, and the rate of mass loss has increased threefold between 2000 and 2019. The spatial variability in glacier changes highlights the complex challenges in understanding regional and local factors affecting glacier evolution.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Guillaume Michel, Mark Coughlan, Riccardo Arosio, Andy R. Emery, Andrew J. Wheeler
Summary: Based on an extensive seismic dataset analysis, this study proposes an updated stratigraphic model of the northern Irish Sea and maps newly discovered geomorphology to enhance the constraints on ice sheet retreat. The transition from the late glacial to marine setting is also determined, and a new conceptual model highlighting the succession of stratigraphic units and associated processes linked to geomorphology is synthesized.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Jonathan L. Carrivick, Liss M. Andreassen, Atle Nesje, Jacob C. Yde
Summary: This study reconstructed the maximum extent and ice volume of Jostedalsbreen during the Little Ice Age and found that the major outlet glaciers in the area have experienced significant loss since that time. The study highlights the significance of geomorphological-based reconstructions for understanding long-term glacier responses to climate and meltwater production.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Hang Cui, Badingquiying, Haizhen Mou
Summary: Researchers used a coupled mass balance and ice flow model to simulate the evolution of glaciers in the Gurla Mandhata area and found that the extent of glaciers in the region was more sensitive to temperature change than to precipitation change. Based on their model results and climate records, they identified temperature change as the main control on the glacial advance during the Little Ice Age in Gurla Mandhata.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Remote Sensing
Yuan Cheng, Menglian Xia, Gang Qiao, Yanjun Li, Gang Hai, Da Lv
Summary: This study investigates iceberg calving events of the Ninnis Glacier in Antarctica utilizing satellite imagery and field measurements, revealing changes in calving area and breaking locations, potentially related to local oceanographic conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Andrew M. W. Newton, Mads Huuse, David R. Cox, Paul C. Knutz
Summary: The Melville Bugt Trough Mouth Fan in offshore northwest Greenland is a common sedimentary feature that records the advance and retreat of ice sheets across the continental shelf since approximately 2.7 million years ago; the evolution of the continental shelf can be summarized into four stages, controlled by factors such as ice sheet erosion, topographic forcing of ice stream flow, and glacigenic deposition.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
F. J. Bataller, N. D. McDougall, A. Moscariello, M. Gil-Ortiz, B. Cavalcanti de Paula
Summary: This study focuses on a major glaciogenic reservoir in the Murzuq Basin, integrating subsurface datasets to generate depositional models, characterize internal reservoir architecture, and evaluate stratigraphic trap potential.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Wei, Yonggang Liu, Qing Yan, Tandong Yao, Miao Wang, Han Huang, Yongyun Hu
Summary: The growth of glaciers affects the local climate system and can either promote or prohibit further glacier growth. This feedback mechanism has not been included in previous glacier modeling studies of the Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings during the Last Glacial Maximum. However, this study found that when considering the feedback, the simulated volume and area of the glaciers were 20% and 10% less, respectively, compared to a standalone glacier model. The expansion of glaciers also led to changes in spatial patterns, improved model-data comparison, and had significant impacts on the winter surface temperature and precipitation distribution in the region.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andre L. C. Franco, Byron J. Adams, Melisa A. Diaz, Nathan P. Lemoine, Nicholas B. Dragone, Noah Fierer, W. Berry Lyons, Ian Hogg, Diana H. Wall
Summary: Studies have shown that Antarctic soil biotic communities have significantly changed in response to climate change since the Last Glacial Maximum. Newly exposed soils are more suitable for invertebrates compared to older soils, with faunal abundance and diversity strongly influenced by climate-driven changes.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mathieu Morlighem, Daniel Goldberg, Thiago Dias dos Santos, Jane Lee, Max Sagebaum
Summary: Thwaites and Pine Island Glaciers, along with other ice streams in West Antarctica, have been undergoing significant changes in recent decades. The study investigates the sensitivity of these glaciers to various factors, such as ocean-induced melt rates, basal friction, and surface mass balance, using two ice-sheet models. The results show that changes in basal melt and ice rigidity have a substantial impact on glacier volume, with variations in sensitivity observed in different regions of the glaciers.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shelley MacDonell, Francisco Fernandoy, Paula Villar, Arno Hammann
Summary: Several large ice shelves in the Antarctic Peninsula region have experienced significant ice loss in recent decades, potentially driven by a combination of oceanic, atmospheric, and hydrological processes, as well as the presence of liquid water on the ice shelves. This study presents the discovery of saturated firn on the Muller Ice Shelf, suggesting the existence of a large contiguous or several disconnected smaller firn aquifers on this ice shelf. The detailed stratigraphic analysis of firn cores extracted in this study provides valuable information for modeling studies on firn aquifers.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Karsten Gohl, Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben, Johanna Gille-Petzoldt, Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand, Johann P. Klages, Steven M. Bohaty, Sandra Passchier, Thomas Frederichs, Julia S. Wellner, Rachel Lamb, German Leitchenkov
Summary: The major ice loss in the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is believed to have caused ice sheet collapses in warm periods like the Pliocene. Expedition 379 recovered sediments from late Miocene to Holocene, providing insights into sedimentation processes in response to climate changes. Analysis of seismic data revealed significant prograding sequences and prolonged ice-sheet retreat during a warm period in the mid-Pliocene, suggesting a highly dynamic West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the Pliocene.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Qing Yan, Ting Wei, Zhongshi Zhang
Summary: Investigation of Patagonian glaciers during the Last Glacial Maximum (gLGM) reveals the sensitivity of these glaciers to climate change. The study shows that temperature and precipitation have significant impacts on the total glacier area and equilibrium-line altitude of Patagonian glaciers. The modeled ice sheet extent and flow pattern during the gLGM match well with empirical reconstructions.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Lucas K. Zoet, J. Elmo Rawling, Jacob B. Woodard, Nolan Barrette, David M. Mickelson
Summary: The study explores the relationship between drumlin shape and glacier slip speed, suggesting that drumlin shape could be used to infer paleo-glacier slip speeds. The findings highlight the influence of geological factors on drumlin morphology.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Catherine H. Ross, Daniel F. Stockli, Cornelia Rasmussen, Sean P. S. Gulick, Sietze J. de Graaff, Philippe Claeys, Jiawei Zhao, Long Xiao, Annemarie E. Pickersgill, Martin Schmieder, David A. Kring, Axel Wittmann, Joanna Morgan
Summary: Determining the nature and age of the Chicxulub impact target rock is crucial for understanding the evolution of the Maya Block basement. The data from Expedition 364 shed light on the pre-impact tectonic evolution of the Chicxulub target rocks, suggesting the existence of a continental volcanic arc in the Maya Block.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sietze J. de Graaff, Pim Kaskes, Thomas Dehais, Steven Goderis, Vinciane Debaille, Catherine H. Ross, Sean P. S. Gulick, Jean-Guillaume Feignon, Ludovic Ferriere, Christian Koeberl, Jan Smit, Nadine Mattielli, Philippe Claeys
Summary: This study characterizes the petrography and geochemistry of rocks and impactites from the Chicxulub impact structure in Mexico, aiming to investigate the components involved in impact melt formation and the emplacement processes at Chicxulub. The different impactite units are interpreted as different stages of impact melt rock injection and surface deposition during crater formation. The geochemical characterization of pre-impact lithologies provides insights into the composition of the impact melt rock units.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pim Kaskes, Sietze J. de Graaff, Jean-Guillaume Feignon, Thomas Dehais, Steven Goderis, Ludovic Ferriere, Christian Koeberl, Jan Smit, Axel Wittmann, Sean P. S. Gulick, Vinciane Debaille, Nadine Mattielli, Philippe Claeys
Summary: This study presents a new classification of a similar to 100-m-thick crater suevite sequence, providing valuable insights into the formation and sedimentary processes of suevite on top of the Chicxulub peak ring. The data set obtained from this study sheds light on the dynamics and timing of proximal marine cratering processes following a large impact event.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
L. Hernandez-Terrones, L. Martinez, J. Szamotulski, E. Gonzalez-Partida, J. V. Morgan, C. M. Lowery, S. P. S. Gulick, M. Rebolledo-Vieyra, D. Kring
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate fluid circulation and determine the composition of hydrothermal fluids in the Chicxulub crater after the impact. The results show that the temperature and composition of the fluids changed as they migrated through the crater rocks, and post-impact fluid circulation modified the temperature distribution.
APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maureen A. L. Walton, Sean P. S. Gulick, Peter J. Haeussler
Summary: This study presents an improved tectonic framework for the Yakutat area in southeastern Alaska, based on marine geophysical data collected in 2012. By combining various data sources, the researchers were able to update the fault map, develop a structural model of Yakutat Bay, and assess the uncertainties of previous geologic coseismic uplift measurements. The results provide valuable insights into earthquake hazards in the region.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francisco J. Rodriguez-Tovar, Pim Kaskes, Jens Ormo, Sean P. S. Gulick, Michael T. Whalen, Heather L. Jones, Christopher M. Lowery, Timothy J. Bralower, Jan Smit, David T. King, Steven Goderis, Philippe Claeys
Summary: Researchers have reconstructed the macrobenthic tracemaker community and marine paleoenvironment in the Chicxulub impact area prior to the large impact event using paleoichnology and micropaleontology. The study shows that the K-Pg impact event did not have significant effects on the composition of the macroinvertebrate tracemaker community in the Chicxulub region.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Uisdean Nicholson, Veronica J. Bray, Sean P. S. Gulick, Benedict Aduomahor
Summary: Evidence of marine target impacts is rare on Earth. Seismic reflection data from the Guinea Plateau suggest the presence of a complex impact crater that formed approximately 66 million years ago, similar to the age of the Chicxulub impact crater. The crater may have formed as part of a closely timed impact cluster or through the breakup of a common parent asteroid.
Article
Geology
Cole M. Speed, John M. Swartz, Sean P. S. Gulick, John A. Goff
Summary: This study reveals the preservation and stratigraphic expression of coastal geomorphic features through the analysis of seismic reflection data. It also proposes recognition criteria for the seismic stratigraphic expression of coastal floodplain channels.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Sietze J. de Graaff, Catherine H. Ross, Jean-Guillaume Feignon, Pim Kaskes, Sean P. S. Gulick, Steven Goderis, Thomas Dehais, Vinciane Debaille, Ludovic Ferriere, Christian Koeberl, Nadine Mattielli, Daniel F. Stockli, Philippe Claeys
Summary: The study presents the first ages of pre-impact magmatic dikes preserved in Chicxulub's peak ring, providing insights into the subsurface composition and evolutionary history of the Yucatan Peninsula. The dating results reveal two age groups, Carboniferous dacites (328-318 Ma) and Jurassic dolerites (169-159 Ma), suggesting the presence of previously unsampled magmatic phases. The investigation of isotopic compositions further indicates that the dolerites contributed significantly to the Chicxulub impact melt rock, representing a pervasive Jurassic magmatic phase associated with the opening of the Gulf of Mexico.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jacob T. Burstein, John A. Goff, Sean P. S. Gulick, Christopher Lowery, Patricia Standring, John Swartz
Summary: Understanding the role of antecedent topography in the evolution of barrier islands is valuable for preparing coastal communities for future impacts of climate change. This study investigates the stratigraphic framework of the Trinity River incised valley offshore Galveston, Texas to examine the influence of antecedent topography on the evolution of an early Holocene barrier island system. The findings highlight the central role of the geometry and elevation of the underlying antecedent topography in promoting both initiation and stabilization of the barrier island system.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Gail L. Christeson, Sean P. S. Gulick, Maureen A. L. Walton, Ginger A. Barth
Summary: This study investigates the crustal structure of the Gulf of Alaska Seamount Province and reveals that variations in crustal thickness and lithospheric thickness play a significant role in the magmatic underplating at seamounts and seamount provinces.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Christina M. Verhagen, Ji-In Jung, Sonia M. Tikoo, Axel Wittmann, David A. Kring, Stefanie Brachfeld, Laying Wu, Dale H. Burns, Sean P. S. Gulick
Summary: Using advanced microscopy techniques, this study investigated the nature and occurrence of primary and secondary Fe-oxide and Fe-sulfide minerals in the suevite of the Chicxulub impact crater. The results showed decomposition and dissolution patterns of large primary Fe-oxides and the presence of sub-micrometer Fe-oxide crystals concentrated within clay. Secondary Fe-sulfide minerals, associated with Ni- and Co-rich phases, were also found. These findings provide insights into hydrothermal trends and the remobilization of Fe and associated elements in suevites.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Cyril Grima, Nathaniel E. Putzig, Bruce A. Campbell, Matthew Perry, Sean P. S. Gulick, Russell C. Miller, Aaron T. Russell, Kirk M. Scanlan, Gregor Steinbrugge, Duncan A. Young, Scott D. Kempf, Gregory Ng, Dillon Buhl, Donald D. Blankenship
Summary: Building on previous research, this study investigates the response of the Martian surface to orbital radar using a reflectometry technique known as radar statistical reconnaissance. The results provide statistical parameters describing the surface and near-surface structure of the test region, allowing for the identification of smooth and level terrains. The findings also highlight the complementarity of different data sets and advocate for the use of self-affine radar backscattering models to account for roughness variations at different scales.
PLANETARY SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Geochemistry & Geophysics
S. P. S. Gulick, J. V. Morgan
METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Geochemistry & Geophysics
S. P. S. Gulick, N. McCall, C. Ross, D. Stockli, C. Rasmussen, G. L. Christeson, M. Hesse, M. Malenda, E. L. Lopes, T. M. Chaffee, S. M. Tikoo-Schantz, T. Vanorio, J. V. Morgan
METEORITICS & PLANETARY SCIENCE
(2022)