Quaternary windblown loess of Sweden and FinlandProject description: Loess comprises extensive deposits of windblown mineral dust of dominant silt size. These sequences form some of the most detailed past climate and atmospheric dust records available and are found over large areas of the continents. Loess type deposits also exist in Sweden and Finland yet research into these sediments has been sparse, and much remains unknown about their genesis, timing of formation, and link to climate and landscape change. These deposits also have great potential for productive agricultural soils, but are simultaneously vulnerable to soil erosion. This PhD position aims to address this gap as part of an SGU funded project into the distribution, age and formation of loess in Sweden. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for fieldwork and mapping of loess deposits in Sweden and Finland, detailed age dating of deposits using luminescence and radiocarbon techniques, sediment characterization using multi-proxy methods, as well as analysis of provenance indicators. The PhD position will be conducted jointly with the University of Helsinki, Finland, where a stay of c. 1 year is likely, and additionally will likely involve stays at one or more further partner institutions. The project is supervised by Dr Thomas Stevens at the Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, and Dr Anu Kaakinen, at the department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki. It will collaborate closely with PhD students and staff in both research groups at Uppsala and Helsinki.
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