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Thermokarst and land–ocean interactions, Laptev sea region, Russia

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  • N. N Romanovskii
  • H.‐W Hubberten
  • A. V Gavrilov
  • V. E Tumskoy
  • G. S Tipenko
  • M. N Grigoriev
  • Ch Siegert

Abstract

Ice complexes (ICs) formed during the Late Pleistocene regression (marine isotope stages 5–3) on the drained Laptev Sea shelf and coastal lowlands. These sediments can be several dozen metres thick (up to 40–60 m). Over wide areas the lower boundary of the ICs is situated below current sea level. At about 13 ka BP thermokarst processes began to destroy the ICs, both on the shelf and on the coastal lowlands. Thermokarst lakes and depressions (alasses) were formed 11–11.5 to 9.5–8.5 ka BP when the shoreline position lay on isobaths −60 to −45 m. Lakes and alasses became traps for sediments formed via IC decay. Thermokarst processes began before submergence of the shelf in seawater at subzero temperatures. These temperatures created conditions conducive to the repeated freezing of lake taliks and the formation of submarine pingos. As a result of the marine transgression, thermokarst lakes and alasses were transformed into lagoons, particularly on the shallow part of the shelf (between isobath −20 m and the current shoreline). On the Bykovsky Peninsula and in the vast area east of the Yana River Delta, this process still occurs today. The creation of lagoons led to the formation of indented coastlines, an increased shore length subject to thermoerosion, and an acceleration of the shelf's submergence, especially after 7.5 ka BP. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Des complexes de glace du sol (IC) se sont formés pendant la régression de la fin du Pléistocène (stage isotopique 5‐3) sur la plate‐forme émergée de la mer de Laptev et sur les basses terres côtières. Ces sédiments peuvent être épais de plusieurs dizaines de mètres (jusqu'à 40 à 60 m). Dans de grandes régions, la limite inférieure de ces sédiments est située sous le niveau actuel de la mer. Il y a environ 13 ka BP, des processus thermokarstiques ont commencé à détruire ce complexe, à la fois sur la plate‐forme continentale et sur les basses terres côtières. Des lacs de thermokarst et des dépressions (alass) ont été formés pendant les périodes 11 à 11.5 et 9.5 à 8.5 kp BP, quand le rivage se trouvait au niveau de −60 à −45 m. Les lacs et les alass sont devenus des pièges pour des sédiments libérés par la fusion du complexe de glace. Des processus thermokarstiques ont commencé avant la submergence de la plate‐forme par des eaux de mer dont la température est inférieure 0°C. Ces eaux froides ont déterminé le regel de larges taliks et la formation de pingos sous‐marins. Comme résultat de cette transgression marine, les lacs de thermokarst et les alass ont été transformés en lagons particulièrement sur la partie peu profonde de la plate‐forme continentale (entre −20 m et la côte actuelle). Sur la péninsule Bykovsky et dans de vastes régions à l'est du delta de la rivière Yana, ce processus joue encore maintenant. La création des lagons conduit à la formation de lignes de rivage découpées, augmente ainsi la zone soumise à l'érosion thermique et provoque une accélération de la submersion de la plate‐forme spécialement après 7.5 ka BP. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • N. N Romanovskii & H.‐W Hubberten & A. V Gavrilov & V. E Tumskoy & G. S Tipenko & M. N Grigoriev & Ch Siegert, 2000. "Thermokarst and land–ocean interactions, Laptev sea region, Russia," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), pages 137-152, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:11:y:2000:i:2:p:137-152
    DOI: 10.1002/1099-1530(200004/06)11:23.0.CO;2-L
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