Yoshikawa, Kenji; Nakamura, Toshio; Igarashi, Yaeko (2011): Investigation of pingos in Kuganguaq delta on Disko Island [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.767446, Supplement to: Yoshikawa, K et al. (1996): Growth and collapse history of Pingos, Kuganguaq, Disko Island, Greenland. Polarforschung, 64(3), 109-113, hdl:10013/epic.29730.d001
Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.
Abstract:
The growth and collapse history of two pingos located approximately 18 m a.s.l, and 35 m a.s.l. in Kuganguag, Disko lsland, west-central Greenland were examined. The pingos of this area were formed on Tertiary basalt rocks. One of the pingos is located in the middle of an alluvial fan, the other is on a river bed. Both have already collapsed. The pingo on the river bed had already collapsed at least 3545±60 year BP (14C dating from base of the pond sediments in the pingo crater). Both pingos formed after the sea's retreat as permafrost developed in the newly exposed delta bottom.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 70.255650 * Median Longitude: -53.916225 * South-bound Latitude: 70.229400 * West-bound Longitude: -53.919000 * North-bound Latitude: 70.264400 * East-bound Longitude: -53.915300
Date/Time Start: 1993-07-28T13:50:00 * Date/Time End: 1993-07-28T15:00:00
Event(s):
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
Size:
2 datasets
Download Data
Datasets listed in this publication series
- Yoshikawa, K; Nakamura, T; Igarashi, Y (2011): Tab. 1: Results of chemical and isotope analyses. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.767444
- Yoshikawa, K; Nakamura, T; Igarashi, Y (1996): Radiocarbon age determinations on samples from Delta pingo (Fig. 3). https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.767445