Eolian chronology reveals causal links between tectonics, climate, and erg generation

Shlomy Vainer; Ari Matmon; Yoav Ben Dor; Eric P. Verrecchia; Frank Eckardt; ASTER Team

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33316-7

Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Eolian chronology reveals causal links between tectonics, climate, and erg generation

Shlomy Vainer,
Ari Matmon,
Yoav Ben Dor,
Eric P. Verrecchia,
Frank Eckardt,
ASTER Team

Affiliations

Shlomy Vainer: Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ari Matmon: Institute of Earth Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Yoav Ben Dor: Geological Survey of Israel, 32 Yesha’ayahu Leibowitz
Eric P. Verrecchia: Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne
Frank Eckardt: Dept. Environ. & Geog. Sci., University of Cape Town
ASTER Team

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33316-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Modeling cosmogenic nuclides concentrations from Kalahari Desert Sand reveals the time of sand introduction into the landscape. This coincides with morphotectonic and climatic changes that could have triggered sand production and its impact on the environment.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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