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Comment on ”Luminescence chronology of the Sankosh river terraces in the Assam–Buthan foothills of the Himalayas: implications to climate and tectonics” by Narzary et al. (2022) Quaternary Geochronology 72, 101364 / Janusz OLSZAK // Quaternary Geochronology ; ISSN 1871-1014. — 2023 — vol. 77 art. no. 101453, s. 1–2. — Bibliogr. s. 2, Abstr. — Publikacja dostępna online od: 2023-06-22


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Sankosh riveralluvial sedimentsHimalayas’ forelandluminescence datingriver terraces

Dane bibliometryczne

ID BaDAP147605
Data dodania do BaDAP2023-07-25
Tekst źródłowyURL
DOI10.1016/j.quageo.2023.101453
Rok publikacji2023
Typ publikacjiartykuł w czasopiśmie
Otwarty dostęptak
Czasopismo/seriaQuaternary Geochronology

Abstract

In a study of which the main objective was to assess the impact of climate change and tectonics on the formation of river terraces along the Sankosh River, the eastern foreland of the Himalayas, the authors obtained geochrono-logical data using luminescence technique. Four strath river terraces (T4–T1) were distinguished within the valley bottom, and alluvial sediments from three terraces (T4, T2 and T1) were dated to the age range from 143 to 14 ka. The alluvial mantels of river terraces were then linked to the scheme of glacial-interglacial cycle. The paper, however, suffers from few inconsistent and missing information, and the assessment on the landscape evolution of the river valley is incomprehensive. The authors relied on feldspars and therefore the IRSL method was used, but “OSL ages” are discussed at the end. They state that (i) tectonics creates space for sediment accommodation and (ii) the luminescence ages flank deposition and incision phases. Despite the fact that the statements are questionable, the ways these happen are not elucidated within the paper. Due to the lack of geochronological data for T3 terrace, its formation is very enigmatic. It is even more mysterious in the light of the data for the other terraces, but the authors made no attempt to explain this riddle. However, that certain inability of reconstructing the history of T3 would shed a shadow on the robustness of the ages obtained.