The periglacial zone of Western Eurasian Plains
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https://doi.org/10.26485/BP/1975/24/6Keywords:
diagenetic processes, frost cracking, sediment deformation, palaeogeographic reconstruction, PleistoceneAbstract
Recent studies of Pleistocene sediments in Western Eurasia necessitate a substantial revision of the concepts of the periglacial zone and periglacial phenomena, emphasising the role of diagenetic, convection and frost-cracking processes rather than solely climatic factors. The interplay of glacio-isostasy, sediment heterogeneity and proglacial water accumulation produced a complex morpho-lithogenetic landscape, challenging the traditional interpretation of wedge- and fold-type disturbances as permafrost-related ice veins. These findings highlight that periglacial environments encompass a broad para-genetic complex of geological, climatic and biological processes, requiring a more integrated approach to reconstructing palaeogeography and understanding sedimentary dynamics.
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