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Palaeoclimatic information from stable water isotopes of Holocene ice wedges on the Dmitrii Laptev Strait, northeast Siberia, Russia

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  • Thomas Opel
  • Alexander Yu. Dereviagin
  • Hanno Meyer
  • Lutz Schirrmeister
  • Sebastian Wetterich

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The stable isotopic composition (δ18O, δD, d) of three Holocene‐age ice wedges at the Dmitrii Laptev Strait, Russia (Oyogos Yar coast, 72.7°N, 143.5°E) was studied at high resolution (100 to 200 samples each) in order to develop palaeoclimatic records. AMS 14C ages of organic matter in the ice prove the Late Holocene age of the studied horizontal ice‐wedge profiles and indicate syngenetic growth associated with sediment accumulation. Co‐isotopic relationships of wedge ice close to the Global Meteoric Water Line point to a good suitability for palaeoclimate studies and all three profiles show similar isotopic features. A general Late Holocene winter warming trend is inferred from δ18O data changing from about −26‰ to values of −23‰ to −21‰, with periods of marked variability superimposed on the trend. This trend is accompanied by a shift in the d excess from 8‰–11‰ to 5‰–8‰, probably caused by varying proportions of differing moisture sources for precipitation. The highest winter temperatures and an increased influence of regional moisture in recent decades may reflect ongoing Arctic climate change. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Thomas Opel & Alexander Yu. Dereviagin & Hanno Meyer & Lutz Schirrmeister & Sebastian Wetterich, 2011. "Palaeoclimatic information from stable water isotopes of Holocene ice wedges on the Dmitrii Laptev Strait, northeast Siberia, Russia," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(1), pages 84-100, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:22:y:2011:i:1:p:84-100
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.667
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