Steady-state exhumation of the European Alps

Research Article| January 01, 2001 Steady-state exhumation of the European Alps Matthias Bernet; Matthias Bernet 1Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8109, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Massimiliano Zattin; Massimiliano Zattin 2Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Università di Bologna, I-40127, Bologna, Italy Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar John I. Garver; John I. Garver 3Geology Department, Olin Building, Union College, Schenectady, New York 12308-2311, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Mark T. Brandon; Mark T. Brandon 4Department of Geology and Geophysics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8109, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Joseph A. Vance Joseph A. Vance 5Department of Geological Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1310, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2001) 29 (1): 35–38. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2001)0292.0.CO;2 Article history received: 16 Jun 2000 rev-recd: 09 Oct 2000 accepted: 09 Oct 2000 first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Matthias Bernet, Massimiliano Zattin, John I. Garver, Mark T. Brandon, Joseph A. Vance; Steady-state exhumation of the European Alps. Geology 2001;; 29 (1): 35–38. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2001)0292.0.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 Fission-track grain-age distributions for detrital zircon are used in this study to resolve the late Cenozoic exhumation history of the European Alps. Grain-age distributions were determined for six sandstone samples and one modern river sediment sample, providing a record from 15 Ma to present. All samples can be traced to sources in the Western and Central Alps. The grain-age distributions are dominated by two components, P1 (8–25 Ma) and P2 (16–35 Ma), both of which show steady lag times (cooling age minus depositional age), with an average of 7.9 m.y. for P1 and 16.7 m.y. for P2. These results indicate steady-state exhumation in the source region at rates of ∼0.4–0.7 km/m.y. since at least 15 Ma. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.