Late Weichselian and Holocene sedimentary history of the Leuvenumse beek valley (The Netherlands)

  • W. de Gans Geological Survey, District West, P. 0. Box 5007, 1802 TA Alkmaar, The Netherlands
  • P. Cleveringa Geological Survey, Scientific Laboratory Department, P. 0 . Box 157, 2000 AD Haar/em, The Netherlands
  • R. Jagerman Unocal Netherlands B.V., P.O. Box 91605, 2509 EE The Hague, The Netherlands
Keywords: brookvalley, fluvial adjustment, cryopediment, Late Weichselian, Holocene

Abstract

Lithostratigraphic and palynological research of the sediments in a small brook valley in the central part of the Netherlands demonstrates the existence of three sedimentary sequences. From the data four fluvial adjustments are derived and successively dated as 1) the end Pleniglacial-early late Weichselian, 2) the transition late Weichselian - Holocene, 3) the Boreal and 4) the Late Subatlantic. The fluvial adjustments are related to variations in water discharge due to climate and human impact. An attempt has been made to generalize the fluvial activity of the small drainage basins in the Netherlands since the Late Glacial

Published
1989-01-01
How to Cite
W. de Gans, P. Cleveringa, & R. Jagerman. (1989). Late Weichselian and Holocene sedimentary history of the Leuvenumse beek valley (The Netherlands). Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, 161-174. Retrieved from https://njgjournal.nl/index.php/njg/article/view/12891
Issue
Volume 68 - 1989
Section
Regular paper

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