Formation of aeolian dunes on Anholt, Denmark since AD 1560: a record of deforestation and increased storminess
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Formation of aeolian dunes on Anholt, Denmark since AD 1560 : a record of deforestation and increased storminess. / Clemmensen, Lars B; Bjørnsen, Mette; Murray, Andrew; Pedersen, Karsten.
In: Sedimentary Geology, Vol. 199, 2007, p. 171–187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Formation of aeolian dunes on Anholt, Denmark since AD 1560
T2 - a record of deforestation and increased storminess
AU - Clemmensen, Lars B
AU - Bjørnsen, Mette
AU - Murray, Andrew
AU - Pedersen, Karsten
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Sand dunes on the island of Anholt (Denmark) in the middle of Kattegat form a relatively barren, temperate climate Aeolian system, locally termed the "Desert". The dunes have developed on top of a raised beach ridge system under the influence of dominant winds from westerly directions. They are relatively coarse-grained with an average mean grain size of 480 µm. The last phase of aeolian activity and dune formation on Anholt started after AD 1560, when the local pine forest was removed. Historical sources report intense sand mobilization in the 17th century, and new optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dates indicate that dune formation continued until the end of the 19th century. This period of sand drift and dune formation took place during the later part of the Little Ice Age, which is characterized by increased (summer) storminess in large parts of NW Europe. Dune stabilization in the beginning of the 20th century probably records a temporary decrease in storminess. Ground-penetrating radar mapping of the internal structures in two dunes in the western part of the Desert (a parabolic dune and a linear dune) indicates the importance of north-westerly (storm) winds during dune formation
AB - Sand dunes on the island of Anholt (Denmark) in the middle of Kattegat form a relatively barren, temperate climate Aeolian system, locally termed the "Desert". The dunes have developed on top of a raised beach ridge system under the influence of dominant winds from westerly directions. They are relatively coarse-grained with an average mean grain size of 480 µm. The last phase of aeolian activity and dune formation on Anholt started after AD 1560, when the local pine forest was removed. Historical sources report intense sand mobilization in the 17th century, and new optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dates indicate that dune formation continued until the end of the 19th century. This period of sand drift and dune formation took place during the later part of the Little Ice Age, which is characterized by increased (summer) storminess in large parts of NW Europe. Dune stabilization in the beginning of the 20th century probably records a temporary decrease in storminess. Ground-penetrating radar mapping of the internal structures in two dunes in the western part of the Desert (a parabolic dune and a linear dune) indicates the importance of north-westerly (storm) winds during dune formation
KW - Faculty of Science
KW - Danmark
KW - aeolian dunes
KW - Denmark
KW - optically stimulated luminescence dating
KW - ground-penetrating radar
KW - wind climate
U2 - 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.01.025
DO - 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.01.025
M3 - Journal article
VL - 199
SP - 171
EP - 187
JO - Sedimentary Geology
JF - Sedimentary Geology
SN - 0037-0738
ER -
ID: 1729767