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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Study Area

Geology

Soils

Climate

Vegetation

Cultural History

Previous Research

Late Quaternary Environmental Change in the Central Great Plains

Evolution of Dune Fields in the Central Great Plains

Arkansas River Valley of Kansas

Southern High Plains

Northeastern Colorado

Nebraska Sand Hills

Significance of Previous Research to this Study

Research Methods

Data Requirements

Field and Laboratory Methods

Results

Reconnaissance

Mapping

Stratigraphic Investigations

Belpre Trench

Crocket Cutbank

Cullison Quarry

Edwards 1

Edwards 2

Edwards 3

Edwards 4

Phillips Trench

Reno 3

Reno 4

Stafford 1

Stafford 2

Stafford 3

Stafford 4

Stafford 5

Stafford 6

Stafford 10

Stafford 11

Wilson Ridge

Discussion and Conclusions

Chronology of Late Quaternary Landform Evolution and Paleoenvironmental Change

Late Wisconsinan (ca. 21,000-10,000 yr B.P.)

Early to Middle Holocene (ca. 10,000--4000 yr B.P.)

Late Holocene (ca. 4,000 yr B.P.-present)

Contributions of This Study

Future Research

References


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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