Reply to the discussion by F. Lagroix and S.K. Banerjee of “Geochemical evidence for the origin of late Quaternary loess in central Alaska”

Authors

Daniel R. Muhs, U.S. Geological SurveyFollow
James R. Budahn, U.S. Geological Survey

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2006

Citation

Can. J. Earth Sci. 43: 1891–1895 (2006)

doi:10.1139/E06-129

Comments

U.S. government work

Abstract

We thank F. Lagroix and S.K. Banerjee (2006) for their Muhs and Budahn 1895 interest in our recent paper and welcome this opportunity to clarify our thoughts on the issues they raise. ...

The loess deposits of central Alaska contain a long and detailed record of sedimentation and soil formation. However, we are convinced that this history is a complex one and, therefore, we again thank Lagroix and Banerjee (2006) for the opportunity to articulate some additional thoughts on the geologic record here. We applaud the use of new methods, such as those of Lagroix and Banerjee (2002, 2004), in studying loess. We certainly agree that diverse approaches to studying loess will yield the most information about these fascinating sediments.