Widespread middle Holocene dune formation in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the relationship to climate and outlet-controlled lake level

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Research Article| January 01, 2002 Widespread middle Holocene dune formation in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the relationship to climate and outlet-controlled lake level Alan F. Arbogast; Alan F. Arbogast 1Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1115, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ann G. Wintle; Ann G. Wintle 2Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Susan C. Packman Susan C. Packman 2Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Alan F. Arbogast 1Department of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1115, USA Ann G. Wintle 2Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UK Susan C. Packman 2Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth SY23 3DB, UK Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 19 Apr 2001 Revision Received: 27 Aug 2001 Accepted: 12 Sep 2001 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2002) 30 (1): 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0055:WMHDFI>2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 19 Apr 2001 Revision Received: 27 Aug 2001 Accepted: 12 Sep 2001 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 Alan F. Arbogast, Ann G. Wintle, Susan C. Packman; Widespread middle Holocene dune formation in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the relationship to climate and outlet-controlled lake level. Geology 2002;; 30 (1): 55–58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0055:WMHDFI>2.0.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 Dating of five widely spaced (noncoastal) dunes in eastern upper Michigan by optically stimulated luminescence of quartz establishes that eolian sand was last mobilized between ca. 7 and 5.5 ka in the region. Although this interval corresponds to the drier Altithermal- Hypsithermal period, climate alone may not have been sufficiently arid to cause dune formation in this area. Instead, it appears that dune formation may also be linked to depressed water tables, associated with outlet-controlled low levels in Lakes Michigan and Superior. Following dune stabilization, peat began to accumulate in interdune areas ca. 4.4 ka. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.