Open AccessNew varve measurements in Västergätland, Sweden
Author(s) -
STRÖMBERG BO
Publication year - 1985
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.1502-3885.1985.tb00899.x
Subject(s) - varve , geology , moraine , geomorphology , stratigraphy , margin (machine learning) , delta , physical geography , paleontology , geochemistry , glacial period , sediment , tectonics , geography , machine learning , aerospace engineering , computer science , engineering
Several new varve measurements have been made at Skövde and Tibro in the middle Swedish end moraine belt to the east of Mount Billingen, Västergötland. Some varve sequences are very long, containing 400–700 varves, but correlations are still difficult to make. This is probably due to stagnation and advances of the inland ice margin, indicated by disturbed varves and by sand or till on the clay. SE of Skövde a series of more than 560 varves is covered by a glaciofluvial delta. This delta must have been formed not far from the ice margin. After a slow ice recession at Tibro ‐ 17 km in 400–600 years ‐ advances are indicated by the stratigraphy in the northern parts of the area.