Open AccessWeichselian in Sweden before 15,000 B.P.
Author(s) -
LUNDØLVIST JAN
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
boreas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1502-3885
pISSN - 0300-9483
DOI - 10.1111/j.1502-3885.1981.tb00502.x
Subject(s) - stadial , glacial period , geology , radiocarbon dating , physical geography , wisconsin glaciation , paleontology , ice sheet , climatology , geomorphology , geography , sea ice , ice stream , cryosphere
A brief summary is given of the present state of knowledge about the Weichselian glaciations and interstadials in sweden. The following stages are discussed: (1) The first Weichselian glaciation (W1). This glaciation has not been identified. Probably only northern Sweden was ice‐covered. (2) The Jämtland Interstadial , dated at > 50,000 B.P. and correlated with the Finnish Peräpohjola and the Danish Brörup Interstadials. ‐ (3) The second Weichselian glaciation (W II). There are several uncertainteis concerning this glaciation. Sweden was probably ice‐covered down to the latitude of Stockholm. – (4) A Middle Weichsedlian interstadial , or complex of interstadials. Some radiocarbon dates indicate, although very uncertain, that most of Sweden may have been free of ice some time rather well known. – Some main problems which have to be investigated are also identified.