Glacial Reconnaissance in Turkey

Research Article| August 01, 1968 Glacial Reconnaissance in Turkey JOSEPH H BIRMAN JOSEPH H BIRMAN Department of Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information JOSEPH H BIRMAN Department of Geology, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 31 May 1967 Revision Received: 25 Mar 1968 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1968, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1968) 79 (8): 1009–1026. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1009:GRIT]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 31 May 1967 Revision Received: 25 Mar 1968 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation JOSEPH H BIRMAN; Glacial Reconnaissance in Turkey. GSA Bulletin 1968;; 79 (8): 1009–1026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1968)79[1009:GRIT]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 SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract A reconnaissance glacial geological study was made in Turkey in 1963. Localities visited were on Uludađ, in northwestern Turkey; the crest of the Taurus Range, along the south coast; Mount Ercyas in the central interior; Mount Ararat, at the eastern border; and the crest of the Pontic Range, along the north coast.Abundant evidence was found, in all localities visited, for glaciation resembling the Wisconsin of North America, and most localities show some evidence of post-Wisconsin activity. The best expression of possibly pre-Wisconsin glaciation was found in the Taurus Range. The correlation with respect to the Wisconsin is extremely tentative. It is based on geomorphic criteria, such as extent of weathering and erosion, and on geographic criteria, such as latitude of glaciated areas, lowest altitudes reached by the glaciers, and climatic setting of Turkey.Lack of abundant pre-Wisconsin glaciation is tentatively attributed to recency of uplift, especially in the Pontic region and in eastern Turkey. The occurrence of post-Wisconsin glaciers is supported by indications in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other Middle East lowlands, of cooler and wetter climate within, but not necessarily throughout, the interval 5000 B.C. to 2000 B.C. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.