Turu, ValentíPeña Monné, José LuisCunha, Pedro P.Jalut, GuyBuylaert, Jan-PieterMurray, Andrew S.Bridgland, DavidFaurschou-Knudsen, MadsCarrasco, Rosa M.Ros, XavierTuru-Font, LaiaOliva Franganillo, MarcVentura Roca, Josep2024-11-072024-11-072023-01-261040-6182https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216293This study uses luminescence and 14C accelerator mass spectrometry procedures to date relevant glaciofluvial and glacial deposits from the south-central and southeastern Pyrenees (Andorra–France–Spain). We distinguish two types of end-moraine complexes: (1) those in which at least a far-flung moraine exists beyond a frequently nested end-moraine complex (the most common) and (2) those in which a close-nested end moraine encompasses at least two glacial cycles. Both types formed within six distinctive glacial intervals: (1) A penultimate glacial cycle during Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage (MIS) 6 and older glaciofluvial terraces occurred beyond the range of the luminescence dating method. (2) An early glacial advance in MIS 5d (~97 −15/+19 ka) was followed by glacial retreat during MIS 5c (< 91 ± 9 ka). (3) The last maximum ice extent (LMIE) was in early MIS 4 (~74 ± 4.5 ka). (4) Unexpectedly, glaciers thinned during the second half of MIS 3 (~39 −6/+11 ka). (5) During the MIS 3–2 transition, glaciers subsequently fluctuated behind the LMIE limits. (6) The global last glacial maximum (LGM) started as early as ~26.6 ± 0.365 ka b2k, and the corresponding end moraines were built behind the LMIE limits or merged with it, forming close-nested moraines.28 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Cambridge University Press, 2023http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/Espectroscòpia de luminiscènciaPeríodes glacialsLuminescènciaPirineusLuminescence spectroscopyGlacial epochLuminescencePyreneesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7279962024-11-07info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess