Zur Lithologie und Genese der Elster-Grundmoränen und der Haupt-Drenthe-Grundmoräne im westlichen Elbe-Weser-Dreieck

Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, die vertikale und laterale lithologische Differenziertheit der Grundmoränen und anderen moränalen Sedimente der Elstereiszeit und des Haupt- Drenthestadials der Saaleeiszeit zu charakterisieren. Die Untersuchungen sollen in erster Linie die Gefügevariabilität der lithostratigraphisch eingestuften Einheiten in den einzelnen Aufschlüssen erfassen und nachfolgend einen regionalen Vergleich ermöglichen. Aus dem Gefüge der Moränen, insbesondere aus den Texturmerkmalen, soll versucht werden, die maßgebenden moränenbildenden Prozesse bzw. den genetischen Till-Typ abzuleiten. Völlig sichere Aussagen können jedoch nur in wenigen Fällen erwartet werden, da die Kriterien für den Nachweis der genetischen Till-Typen oft nicht eindeutig sind und manche Gefügemerkmale verschieden genetisch interpretiert werden können (vgl. HALDORSEN & SHAW 1982) . Die genetischen Till-Typen sind eng an die Dynamik des den Till bildenden Gletschers geknüpft. Regional gültige Aussagen zur Inlandeisdynamik erfordern jedoch eine größere Zusammenschau von Untersuchungsergebnissen, als sie hier vorgenommen werden kann.

Der "Dropstein-Laminit" von Bögerhof und seine Zuordnung zu den Drenthe-zeitlichen Ablagerungen des Wesertals bei Rinteln

Die vorliegende Untersuchung befaßt sich mit eiszeitlichen Ablagerungen im Raum der TK Rinteln. Ein "Ton"-Vorkommen wurde als drenthezeitlicher Dropstein- Laminit angesprochen. Dieser liegt stratigraphisch unter den Krankenhagen-Möllenbecker-Kieskörpern und wurde als geringfügig jünger als der Hauptvorstoß der Drenthe-Vereisung in diesem Raum eingestuft. Für die oben erwähnten Kieskörper wurde eine Entstehung als Endmoränen ausgeschlossen. Sie wurden als Kame-Terrassen gedeutet.

Inventaris van de Coevorder archieven, berustende in het depôt van's rijks archieven in Drente, /

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Het archief der heerlijkheid Ruinen /

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De archieven van den etstoei en van de hem opgevolgde collegiën tot 1811 /

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De archieven van ontbonden vereenigingen en commissiën.

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De archieven der elkander vóór 814 opgevolgde gewestelijke besturen van Drente /

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Het huis-archief van Batinge /

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Het archief der abdij te Assen /

At head of title: Rijksarchief in Drente.

Age determinaton and age model of sediments from the Bay of Biscay

Continuous high-resolution mass accumulation rates (MAR) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) measurements from marine sediment records in the Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic) have allowed the determination of the timing and the amplitude of the 'Fleuve Manche' (Channel River) discharges during glacial stages MIS 10, MIS 8, MIS 6 and MIS 4-2. These results have yielded detailed insight into the Middle and Late Pleistocene glaciations in Europe and the drainage network of the western and central European rivers over the last 350 kyr. This study provides clear evidence that the 'Fleuve Manche' connected the southern North Sea basin with the Bay of Biscay during each glacial period and reveals that 'Fleuve Manche' activity during the glaciations MIS 10 and MIS 8 was significantly less than during MIS 6 and MIS 2. We correlate the significant 'Fleuve Manche' activity, detected during MIS 6 and MIS 2, with the extensive Saalian (Drenthe Substage) and the Weichselian glaciations, respectively, confirming that the major Elsterian glaciation precedes the glacial MIS 10. In detail, massive 'Fleuve Manche' discharges occurred at ca 155 ka (mid-MIS 6) and during Termination I, while no significant discharges are found during Termination II. It is assumed that a substantial retreat of the European ice sheet at ca 155 kyr, followed by the formation of ice-free conditions between the British Isles and Scandinavia until Termination II, allowed meltwater to flow northwards through the North Sea basin during the second part of the MIS 6. We assume that this glacial pattern corresponds to the Warthe Substage glacial maximum, therefore indicating that the data presented here equates to the Drenthe and the Warthe glacial advances at ca 175-160 ka and ca 150-140 ka, respectively. Finally, the correlation of our records with ODP site 980 reveals that massive 'Fleuve Manche' discharges, related to partial or complete melting of the European ice masses, were synchronous with strong decreases in both the rate of deep-water formation and the strength of the Atlantic thermohaline circulation. 'Fleuve Manche' discharges over the last 350 kyr probably participated, with other meltwater sources, in the collapse of the thermohaline circulation by freshening the northern Atlantic surface water.

Frühdiagenetische Karbonatzementation in glazigenen und fluviatilen Sedimenten des Wesertales NW Hameln

In the Weser valley NW Hameln early diagenetic carbonate cementation is present in the upper Elsterian to Drenthe sediments. Examination of the calcite cement indicated a multiphase formation. Cementation occured mainly in vadose environment above ground-water table. This process generated predominantly brown calcite cement with a crystal size of <5 to 20pm. Next to meniscus-cement this fine-crystalline calcite forms further cements typical for vadose zone. In one layer of the „Mittelterrasse'-sediments, deposited in the late Elsterian age, a calcite cement is present, which may already have formed in the Holstein Interglacial. Cementation started in the upper-most layers of the „Mittelterrasse'-sediments in a late phase of „Mittelterrasse“-accumulation in this area. The so formed consolidated layers were deformed by the Drentheglacier. After ice melting cementation continued in at least 3 phases, creating nonluminiscent phreatic, orange to red luminiscent vadose and nonluminiscent vadose calcite cement.

Oberjurassische Korallen-Geschiebe (Thamnasteria concinna) aus einer Kies-/Sandgrube bei Freden/Leine (Leinebergland)

Upper-Jurassic geschiebe-corals (Thamnasteria concinna) from a gravel-/sandpit at Freden/Leine are described. They are slightly bored by bivalves (Gastrochaenolites) and worms (Trypanites). Some oysters (Nanogyra Inana) encrusted the surface. The corals growed as massiv head-like (bulbous) colonies with "multicolumnar growth form" and ragged outlines. Similar shaped colonies are reported from Easteuropean Upper Jurassic (Pommerania), but are never reported for NW-Germany. Beds in which the coral-geschiebe were found - Drenthe stage in age - contain a high content of local geschiebe-material. The low degree of abrasion of the coral-geschiebe indicates short glacial transportation. It is possible, that the geschiebe originate from the Heersumer Schichten from Selter to Thüster Berg.

Geschiebekundlich-stratigraphische Untersuchungen in der südlichen Lüneburger Heide

An outline of the Pleistocene history of the southern Lüneburg Heide is given based on the interpretation of exposed sections and indicator-stone analysis. Locally, Elsterian sediments crop out at the surface, mainly near the Holsteinian kieselgur (diatomite), thus indicating the existence of a pre-Saalian relief. Most of the Pleistocene deposits were formed during the three Saali- an ice advances. The ground moraine (basal till) of the first advance (the main Drenthe moraine) and its outwash sands are only locally exposed and only at the margin of the Aller valley do they form a relatively extensive plain. To the north, they are overlain by outwash sands of the late Drenthe advance. Also the Uelzen end moraine consists mainly of these outwash sands. The Uelzen moraine was overridden by the same ice advance. The Warthe ice sheet left only minor traces ridge; its advance came to a final stop at the already dumped morainic material.

Kies- / Sandkörper im Wesertal zwischen Rinteln und Porta Westfalica

In this article the sand-/gravelbodies from Hausberge-Veltheim and Krankenhagen- Möllenbeck in the Wesertal are described and compared considering their depositional and architectural regime. A scenario is developed to explain the genetic sequence of the deposits. The sand-/gravel-body exposed at Krankenhagen-Möllenbeck was deposited first in form of a marginal käme. Subsequently during the Drenthe-stade of the Saale ice age, the sedimentation of the sand- /gravelbody at Hausberge-Veltheim took place under the depositional environment of an end- moraine.