Stratighaphic position of tills in the Orłowo Cliff section (northern Poland): a new approach

• Autorzy: Woźniak P. P. , Sokołowski R. J. , Czubla P. , Fedorowicz S.

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DOI

10.2478/squa-2018-0002

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The site at Orłowo Cliff was used to analyse the stratigraphic position and palaeogeographic interpretations of the properties and depositional conditions of two basal tills from the Late Pleistocene. A multi-proxy approach involved lithofacies, petrographic analysis of the fine gravel fraction, analyses of indicator erratics and till fabric. TL dating of intra-moraine deposits was used to determine depositional time frames of tills. The sediment profile at Orłowo Cliff shows a distinct reduction in number of Pleistocene units. Obtained dating results suggest the presence of Middle and Late Pleistocene fluvial units. The main issue discussed is the stratigraphic position of the older till (Unit O-4). It can be assumed that this till was deposited probably during the Middle Weichselian (MIS4). At Orłowo Horn the till of Unit O-4 reveals incorporation of the erratic material derived from an older till in the surrounded area (according to petrographic composition – probably from MIS 8). The younger till (Unit O-6) was deposited in the Late Weichselian (MIS 2). Moreover, the till of Unit O-6 is characterised by a significant shift towards the south-west in terms of the erratic origin in Unit O-4.

Słowa kluczowe

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lithofacies analysis; petrographic composition; till fabric; TL dating; Middle and Late Pleistocene

• Wydawca: Institute of Geological Science Polish Academy of Science
• Czasopismo: Studia Quaternaria
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 35, Nr 1
• Strony: 25--40
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 66 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Woźniak P. P.

• University of Gdańsk, Department of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Sokołowski R. J.

• University of Gdańsk, Department of Marine Geology, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia

autor

Czubla P.

• University of Łódź, Institute of Earth Science, Narutowicza 88, 90-139 Łódź, Poland

autor

Fedorowicz S.

• University of Gdańsk, Department of Geomorphology and Quaternary Geology, Bażyńskiego 4, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland,

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