A Lateglacial age for the Main Rock Platform, western Scotland

Research Article| August 01, 1996 A Lateglacial age for the Main Rock Platform, western Scotland J. Stone; J. Stone 1Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K. Lambeck; K. Lambeck 1Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar L. K. Fifield; L. K. Fifield 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. M. Evans; J. M. Evans 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. G. Cresswell R. G. Cresswell 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. Stone 1Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia K. Lambeck 1Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia L. K. Fifield 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia J. M. Evans 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia R. G. Cresswell 2Department of Nuclear Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1996) 24 (8): 707–710. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0707:ALAFTM>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. Stone, K. Lambeck, L. K. Fifield, J. M. Evans, R. G. Cresswell; A Lateglacial age for the Main Rock Platform, western Scotland. Geology 1996;; 24 (8): 707–710. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1996)024<0707:ALAFTM>2.3.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 The sea-level record preserved in ancient shorelines forms a basis for studies of tectonic uplift, glacial loading, and the changing volume of the oceans. The existing record is derived largely from depositional features such as beach ridges and coral reefs, which contain material suitable for radiometric dating. Erosional shorelines have proved more difficult to date. Direct age estimates for shore platforms can now be obtained with exposure-dating techniques based on cosmic-ray–produced isotopes. Here we report measurements of cosmogenic 36Cl on the Main Rock Platform in western Scotland that indicate its formation in a postglacial event spanning less than a few thousand years. Together with isostatic modeling, the 36Cl results suggest cutting during the Younger Dryas (in Britain, the "Lateglacial" or "Loch Lomond") Stadial, when stable sea level and severe climatic conditions combined to enhance bedrock erosion. 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.