Short-term sediment accumulation rates determined from Eocene alluvial paleosols

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Research Article| August 01, 1993 Short-term sediment accumulation rates determined from Eocene alluvial paleosols Mary J. Kraus; Mary J. Kraus 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0250 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Thomas M. Bown Thomas M. Bown 2U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 919, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Mary J. Kraus 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0250 Thomas M. Bown 2U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 919, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1993) 21 (8): 743–746. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0743:STSARD>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Mary J. Kraus, Thomas M. Bown; Short-term sediment accumulation rates determined from Eocene alluvial paleosols. Geology 1993;; 21 (8): 743–746. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0743:STSARD>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A new method uses alluvial paleosols to calculate sediment accumulation rates for thin (25 m) stratigraphic intervals and allows the reliable interpolation of ages for stratigraphic levels within a thick stratigraphic interval bounded by established dates. Sediment accumulation rates calculated for a 650 m composite section in the Eocene Willwood Formation of Wyoming span time intervals ranging from only 0.05 to 0.25 m.y. Important sedimentologic changes coincide with changes in accumulation rate and indicate close and direct relations between the history of basin subsidence and depositional patterns. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.