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2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Fluctuation of Antarctic Ice Sheet and environmental change during the late Quaternary

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14380033
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 自然地理学
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Polar Research

Principal Investigator

MORIWAKI Kiichi  National Institute of Polar Research, Division of Research, Professor, 研究系・地学研究部門, 教授 (50033501)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKADA Masashi  Nara Women's University, Department of International Studies for History, Sociology and Geography, Associate Professor, 文学部, 助教授 (60273827)
IMURA Satoshi  National Institute of Polar Research, Division of Research, Associate Professor, 研究系・生理生態学研究部門, 助教授 (90221788)
MIURA Hideki  National Institute of Polar Research, Division of Research, Research Associate, 研究系・地学研究部門, 助手 (10271496)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
KeywordsAntarctic / Quaternary / ^<14>C age / ESR age / Amino acid chronology / Cosmogenic radio nuclides dating / Pleistocene / Sr / Sr age
Research Abstract

1.The investigate on ESR dating of in situ fossil aragonitic shells from raised beaches in the Lutzow-Holm Bay region to compare ESR ages with ^<14>C dates and to discuss on late Pleistocene chronology. From the ESR ages, the ^<14>C ages (33 -43 ka) seem to be underestimated and to be much closer to the marine isotope stage (MIS) 4-5 or MIS 6-7 rather than to MIS 3.
2.Amino acid chronology was applied also for the same samples of molluscan shell. Amino acid ages range from 212 ka to 414 ka, if they have been experienced constant condition of -10ーC. These ages are the oldest age among ^<14>C age, ESR age and amino acid age.
3.Glacial erratics as well as bedrock samples from Mt.Riiser-Larsen were collected for Cosmogenic Radio Nuclides (CRN) dating. The results of the CRN dating are approximately 50ka that is consistent with the TL and radiocarbon age results from the lake sediments in the coastal site. The lowest glacial erratics recovered from 290m in altitude show the minimum CRN age of 24ka indicating the timing of the final melting of the ice sheet in this area. Given that the trimline at the Mt.Riiser-Larsen indicates the maximum height of the most recent episode of expansion of the ice sheet, EAIS in this area experienced 2 distinct events of retreat since about 50ka to the Holocene.

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All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] Miura, H., Maemoku, H., Moriwaki, K.: "Holocene raised beach stratigraphy and sea-level history at Kizahashi Beach, Skarvsnes, Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica."Antarctica at the close of a millennium.The Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin. 35. 391-396 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 伊村 智: "南極湖沼に記録された環境変動の歴史"文部科学教育通信. 66. 28-29 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Imura, S., Bando, S., Seto, K., Ohtani, S., Kudoh, S., Kanda, H.: "Distribution of aquatic mosses in Soya Coast region, East Antarctica."Polar Bioscience. 16. 1-10 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Takada, M., Tani, A., Miura, H., Moriwaki, K., Nagatomo T.: "ESR dating of fossil shells in the Lutzow-Holm Bay region, East Antarctica."Quaternary Science Reviews. 22. 1323-1328 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Kashima, K., Miura, H., Takada, M., Zwartz, D.: "Diatoms from ice-marginal lake sediments at Mount Riiser-Larsen, Enderby Land, East Antarctica."Polar Geoscience. 17(In press). (2004)

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  • [Publications] Miura, H., Maemoku, H., Moriwaki, K.: "Holocene raised beach stratigraphy and sea-level history at Kizahashi Beach, Skarvsnes, Lutzow-Holm Bay, Antarctica."Antarctica at the close of a millennium. The Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin. 35. 391-396 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Imura, S.Bando, S., Seto, K., Ohtani, S., Kudoh, S., Kanda, H: "Distribution of aquatic mosses in Soya Coast region, East Antarctica."Polar Bioscience. 16. 1-10 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Takada, M., Tani, A., Miura, H., Moriwaki, K., Nagatomo T.: "BSR dating of fossil shells in the Lutzow-Holm Bay region, East Antarctica."Quaternary Science Reviews. 22. 1323-1328 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Kashima, K., Miura, H., Takada, M., Zwartz, D.: "Diatoms from ice-marginal lake sediments at Mount Riiser-Larsen, Enderby Land, East Antarctica."Polar Geoscience. 17(in press). (2004)

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Published: 2005-04-19  

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