Wirth, Stefanie B; Glur, Lukas; Gilli, Adrian; Anselmetti, Flavio S (2013): (Table 1) Summary of Central Alps lake sedimentology and ages [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.823412, In supplement to: Wirth, SB et al. (2013): Holocene flood frequency across the Central Alps - solar forcing and evidence for variations in North Atlantic atmospheric circulation. Quaternary Science Reviews, 80, 112-128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.09.002
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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 46.629927 * Median Longitude: 8.770487 * South-bound Latitude: 45.824200 * West-bound Longitude: 7.406700 * North-bound Latitude: 47.251700 * East-bound Longitude: 10.750600
Minimum DEPTH, water: 5 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 66 m
Event(s):
Comment:
DEPTH, water gives the maximum water depth.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optional event label | Event 2 | ||||
| 2 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 3 | Latitude of event | Latitude | ||||
| 4 | Longitude of event | Longitude | ||||
| 5 | Elevation of event | Elevation | m | |||
| 6 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Geocode | ||
| 7 | Area | Area | km2 | Wirth, Stefanie B | surface | |
| 8 | Area | Area | km2 | Wirth, Stefanie B | catchment | |
| 9 | Ratio | Ratio | % | Wirth, Stefanie B | surface/catchment | |
| 10 | Rock type | Rock | Wirth, Stefanie B | catchment bedrock | ||
| 11 | Sediment type | Sediment | Wirth, Stefanie B | regular sediment character | ||
| 12 | Age, minimum/young | Age min | ka | Wirth, Stefanie B | cal ka BP | |
| 13 | Age, maximum/old | Age max | ka | Wirth, Stefanie B | cal ka BP | |
| 14 | Number of flood layer | Flood layer | # | Wirth, Stefanie B | ||
| 15 | Hiatus | Hiatus | Wirth, Stefanie B | gap in ka | ||
| 16 | Comment | Comment | Wirth, Stefanie B | reason for gap | ||
| 17 | Comment 2 (continued) | Comm 2 | Wirth, Stefanie B | special feature |
License:
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Size:
132 data points
Data
| 1 Event 2 | 2 Event | 3 Latitude | 4 Longitude | 5 Elevation [m] | 6 Depth water [m] | 7 Area [km2] (surface) | 8 Area [km2] (catchment) | 9 Ratio [%] (surface/catchment) | 10 Rock (catchment bedrock) | 11 Sediment (regular sediment character) | 12 Age min [ka] (cal ka BP) | 13 Age max [ka] (cal ka BP) | 14 Flood layer [#] | 15 Hiatus (gap in ka) | 16 Comment (reason for gap) | 17 Comm 2 (special feature) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Lake_Lauerz | 47.0336 | 8.6033 | 447 | 14 | 3.00 | 69.0 | 4.3 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Non-laminated carbonate-rich, organic-poor mud | -0.054 | 1.900 | 54 | |||
| N2 | Lake_Baldegg | 47.1986 | 8.2606 | 463 | 66 | 5.20 | 73.0 | 7.1 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Biogeochemical calcite varves / carbonate-rich clastic laminations | -0.052 | 10.000 | 300 | |||
| N3 | Lake_Seelisberg | 46.9583 | 8.5717 | 740 | 37 | 0.18 | 2.8 | 6.4 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Organic-rich mud | -0.054 | 10.000 | 233 | |||
| N4 | Lake_Hinterer-Schwendisee | 47.1850 | 9.3289 | 1159 | 5 | 0.01 | 5.0 | 0.2 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Organic-rich mud | -0.059 | 10.000 | 87 | |||
| N5 | Lake_Faelen | 47.2517 | 9.4167 | 1446 | 24 | 0.12 | 5.1 | 2.4 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Organic-rich mud | -0.059 | 9.250 | 228 | |||
| N6 | Lake_Hinterburg | 46.7181 | 8.0672 | 1514 | 11 | 0.05 | 1.6 | 3.1 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Organic-rich mud | -0.060 | 8.300 | 130 | 3.150-4.620, 8.300-10.000 | non-comparable lithology | |
| N7 | Lake_Trueb | 46.7939 | 8.3908 | 1766 | 8 | 0.27 | 6.2 | 4.4 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Carbonate-rich clastic laminations | 0.030 | 2.600 | 107 | -0.060 to 0.030 | human impact | modern reservoir lake |
| N8 | Lake_Glattalp | 46.9194 | 8.9036 | 1850 | 23 | 0.20 | 6.8 | 2.9 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Carbonate-rich clastic laminations | -0.061 | 10.000 | 541 | modern reservoir lake | ||
| N9 | Lake_Grimsel | 46.5697 | 8.3275 | 1908 | 12 | 2.70 | 96.4 | 2.8 | Massive granite | Organic-rich mud | 0.020 | 9.300 | 86 | -0.060 to 0.020 | human impact | modern reservoir lake |
| N10 | Lake_Iffig | 46.3867 | 7.4067 | 2065 | 33 | 0.10 | 4.6 | 2.2 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Carbonate-rich clastic laminations | -0.060 | 10.000 | 148 | |||
| S1 | Lake_Garlate | 45.8242 | 9.4086 | 198 | 36 | 4.64 | 44.0 | 10.5 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Non-laminated carbonate-rich, organic-poor mud | -0.061 | 6.489 | 465 | |||
| S2 | Lake_Ghirla | 45.9166 | 8.8225 | 415 | 14 | 0.28 | 16.0 | 1.8 | Massive granite | Organic-rich mud | -0.059 | 10.000 | 530 | CT data: -60 to 4000 calyrBP | ||
| S3 | Lake_Ledro | 45.8767 | 10.7506 | 655 | 46 | 2.18 | 97.0 | 2.2 | Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Biogeochemical calcite varves | -0.058 | 10.000 | 858 | |||
| S4 | Lake_Alzasca | 46.2667 | 8.5872 | 1855 | 41 | 0.13 | 1.0 | 13.0 | Mica-rich gneiss, amphibolites | Organic-rich mud | -0.060 | 10.000 | 567 | 7.140-8.086 | non-comparable lithology | |
| S5 | Lake_Cadagno | 46.5497 | 8.7114 | 1921 | 21 | 0.26 | 2.0 | 13.0 | Mica-rich gneiss, amphibolites / Mesozoic sedimets (limestones, dolomite, marley shales, evaporites) | Organic-rich mud | -0.059 | 10.000 | 409 |