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A relict sand‐wedge polygon site in north‐central Hungary
Author(s) -
Kovács János,
Fábián Szabolcs Ákos,
Schweitzer Ferenc,
Varga Gábor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
permafrost and periglacial processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-1530
pISSN - 1045-6740
DOI - 10.1002/ppp.600
Subject(s) - permafrost , geology , ice wedge , geomorphology , paleosol , optically stimulated luminescence , glacial period , polygon (computer graphics) , paleontology , wedge (geometry) , structural basin , archaeology , physical geography , loess , geography , quartz , oceanography , telecommunications , physics , frame (networking) , computer science , optics
Relict sand‐wedge polygons are described from palaeosol and gravel deposits in the Mogyoród area, Hungary. Based on previously reported periglacial features, the local glacial history and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dates, these features suggest that the Pannonian Basin was underlain by permafrost during the Late Pleniglacial (22 000–18 000 years ago) and that the permafrost may have been continuous. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.