Which DEM is best for analyzing fluvial landscape development in mountainous terrains?

SJ Boulton, M Stokes - Geomorphology, 2018 - Elsevier
Regional studies of fluvial landforms and long-term (Quaternary) landscape development in
remote mountain landscapes routinely use satellite-derived DEM data sets. The SRTM and …

Chronology of the Late Pleistocene Caspian Sea hydrologic changes: A review of dates and proposed climate-induced driving mechanisms

A Tudryn, E Gibert-Brunet, P Tucholka… - Quaternary Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of the dates used to define major hydrologic changes in the
Caspian Sea during the Late Pleistocene that includes the Early Khvalynian and Hyrcanian …

Unravelling the Pleistocene glacial history of the Pamir mountains, Central Asia

K Stübner, B Bookhagen, S Merchel, J Lachner… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several hundred thousand year old moraines preserved in the semi-arid environment of
High Mountain Asia attest to Middle Pleistocene glaciations, but the regional correlation of …

Luminescence dating of the MIS 6 glaciation of the Pamir mountains (Central Asia)

MO Efimova, EV Deev, NA Taratunina… - Quaternary …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Pamir Mountains are one of the highest mountain systems in the world; they act
as sources of fresh water for the main rivers of Central Asia: the Amudaria and Syrdaria …

River inverse modeling of the late Cenozoic uplift history of the Pamir-Tian Shan orogens: Implications for aridification of Central Asia

J Chen, K Cao, D Zhang, X Wang, JB Chapman… - Geomorphology, 2023 - Elsevier
The uplift history of the Pamir-Tian Shan orogens remains debated, and is crucial to
understanding the aridification of Central Asia. To address this question, we performed …

Coupling of river discharges and alpine glaciers in arid Central Asia

J Zhang, B Xu, Z Gu, Y Lv, Z Yin, X Guo, L Li - Quaternary International, 2023 - Elsevier
Water resource is the primary factor impacting socio-economic development and security in
arid Central Asia where high water stress occurs. Therefore, understanding the mechanism …

Moraine crest or slope: An analysis of the effects of boulder position on cosmogenic exposure age

MD Tomkins, JM Dortch, PD Hughes, JJ Huck… - Earth and Planetary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide dating of ice-marginal moraines can provide unique insights
into Quaternary glacial history. However, pre-and post-depositional exposure histories of …

Tajik depression and greater Pamir neotectonics from InSAR rate maps

S Metzger, Ł Gągała, L Ratschbacher… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Using E‐W and vertical deformation‐rate maps derived from radar interferometric time‐
series, we analyze the deformation field of an entire orogenic segment, that is, the Tajik …

Sedimentation and glaciations during the Pleistocene: Palaeoclimate reconstruction in the Peshawar Basin, Pakistan

M Bibi, M Wagreich, S Iqbal, S Gier… - Geological Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Pleistocene represents the youngest period of repeated widespread glaciation and
interglacial intervals of both hemispheres. The Pleistocene–Holocene siliciclastics of the …

Rock Glacier Inventory of the Southwestern Pamirs Supported by InSAR Kinematics

Q Ma, T Oguchi - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although rock glaciers (RGs) are prevalent in the southwestern Pamirs, systematic studies
on them are scarce. This article introduces the first inventory of RGs in the southwestern …