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High-resolution paleo-storm reconstructions from Eastern Canada align with late Holocene northwestern Atlantic hurricane records
Antoine Lachance
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Department of Geography, Environment and Planning, Concordia University, Montreal, H3G 1M8, Canada
GEOTOP – Research Center in Earth System Dynamics, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
Matthew C. Peros
Department of Environmental, Agriculture, and Geography, Bishops University, Sherbrooke, J1M 1Z7, Canada
GEOTOP – Research Center in Earth System Dynamics, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
Jeannine-Marie St-Jacques
Department of Geography, Environment and Planning, Concordia University, Montreal, H3G 1M8, Canada
GEOTOP – Research Center in Earth System Dynamics, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
Pierre Francus
Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Québec, G1K 9A9, Canada
GEOTOP – Research Center in Earth System Dynamics, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
Nicole K. Sanderson
Département de Géographie, UQAM – Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, H2X 3R9, Canada
GEOTOP – Research Center in Earth System Dynamics, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
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A very high quality 160-year-long annually laminated (varved) sediment sequence of fluvial origin was recently discovered in an especially deep lake in Labrador. Each varve represents 1 hydrological year. A significant relation between varves' physical parameters (i.e., thickness and grain size extracted from each annual lamination) and river discharge instrumental observations provided the opportunity to develop regional discharge reconstructions beyond the instrumental period.
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Short summary
This study explores storm patterns in eastern Canada's Magdalen Islands over 4000 years, using coastal peatlands to understand past storm activity. Our findings reveal key storm periods, including during the Little Ice Age, linked to broader climatic shifts like the Atlantic Multidecadal Variability. By comparing our results with other North American records, we show how peat data can complement other coastal storm archives and improve our understanding of past storms.
This study explores storm patterns in eastern Canada's Magdalen Islands over 4000 years, using...
