AJS
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


American Journal of Science, Vol. 305, December 2005, P.1033-1074; doi:10.2475/ajs.305.10.1033

This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in Web of Science
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Web of Science (24)
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Blisniuk, P. M.
Right arrow Articles by Stern, L. A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
Right arrow Articles by Blisniuk, P. M.
Right arrow Articles by Stern, L. A.
GeoRef
Right arrow GeoRef Citation

Stable isotope paleoaltimetry: A critical review

Peter M. Blisniuk*,{dagger} and Libby A. Stern**

* Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam, Postfach 60 15 53, D-14415 Potsdam, Germany
** Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712, USA

{dagger} Corresponding author: blisniuk{at}rz.uni-potsdam.de

Stable isotope paleoaltimetry makes use of systematic trends in the distribution and isotopic composition of modern precipitation with climate and topography, and of the potential to estimate the isotopic composition of paleoprecipitation from authigenic (in-situ formed) minerals. To illustrate the usefulness as well as potential limitations of this method, we review (1) processes controlling the isotopic composition of modern precipitation, (2) stable isotope data from modern precipitation across regions of high topography, and (3) stable isotope data from authigenic minerals that have been used to infer paleotopography. From this we conclude that stable isotope studies of authigenic minerals can permit useful inferences on paleotopography, with uncertainties that critically depend on a detailed understanding of local- to global-scale paleoclimate during the time interval of interest.




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
ScienceHome page
C. J. Poulsen, T. A. Ehlers, and N. Insel
Onset of Convective Rainfall During Gradual Late Miocene Rise of the Central Andes
Science, April 23, 2010; 328(5977): 490 - 493.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
GeologyHome page
Y. Cai, H. Cheng, Z. An, R. L. Edwards, X. Wang, L. Tan, and J. Wang
Large variations of oxygen isotopes in precipitation over south-central Tibet during Marine Isotope Stage 5
Geology, March 1, 2010; 38(3): 243 - 246.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Geological Society of America BulletinHome page
A. C. Doebbert, A. R. Carroll, A. Mulch, L. M. Chetel, and C. P. Chamberlain
Geomorphic controls on lacustrine isotopic compositions: Evidence from the Laney Member, Green River Formation, Wyoming
Geological Society of America Bulletin, January 1, 2010; 122(1-2): 236 - 252.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
GeologyHome page
G. D. Hoke, C. N. Garzione, D. C. Araneo, C. Latorre, M. R. Strecker, and K. J. Williams
The stable isotope altimeter: Do Quaternary pedogenic carbonates predict modern elevations?
Geology, November 1, 2009; 37(11): 1015 - 1018.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Economic GeologyHome page
D. P. Braxton, D. R. Cooke, A. M. Ignacio, R. O. Rye, and P. J. Waters
Ultra-Deep Oxidation and Exotic Copper Formation at the Late Pliocene Boyongan and Bayugo Porphyry Copper-Gold Deposits, Surigao, Philippines: Geology, Mineralogy, Paleoaltimetry, and their Implications for Geologic, Physiographic, and Tectonic Controls
Economic Geology, May 1, 2009; 104(3): 333 - 349.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
ajsHome page
J. E. Saylor, J. Quade, D. L. Dettman, P. G. DeCelles, P. A. Kapp, and L. Ding
The late Miocene through present paleoelevation history of southwestern Tibet
Am J Sci, January 1, 2009; 309(1): 1 - 42.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Geological Society of America BulletinHome page
A. Mora, M. Parra, M. R. Strecker, E. R. Sobel, H. Hooghiemstra, V. Torres, and J. V. Jaramillo
Climatic forcing of asymmetric orogenic evolution in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia
Geological Society of America Bulletin, July 1, 2008; 120(7-8): 930 - 949.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Reviews in Mineralogy and GeochemistryHome page
D. B. Rowley
Stable Isotope-Based Paleoaltimetry: Theory and Validation
Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, October 1, 2007; 66(1): 23 - 52.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Reviews in Mineralogy and GeochemistryHome page
J. Quade, C. Garzione, and J. Eiler
Paleoelevation Reconstruction using Pedogenic Carbonates
Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, October 1, 2007; 66(1): 53 - 87.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Reviews in Mineralogy and GeochemistryHome page
A. Mulch and C. P. Chamberlain
Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry in Orogenic Belts The Silicate Record in Surface and Crustal Geological Archives
Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, October 1, 2007; 66(1): 89 - 118.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 2005 by the American Journal of Science.