A high-resolution quartz OSL chronology of the Talede loess over the past ∼30 ka and its implications for dust accumulation in the Ili Basin,Central Asia     

《Quaternary Geochronology》2015

Similar to the loess deposits on the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), a reliable chronology plays also an important role in revisiting past climate and environment changes recorded by the loess in Central Asia. Previously, a few luminescence and ¹⁴C ages, mainly covering the last glacial, were obtained for several loess sections in Central Asia, which are often controversial. Until now, there is still a lack of reliable high-resolution chronologies covering the late Pleistocene, especially the Holocene. Here, the fine-grained (4–11 μm) quartz single-aliquot regenerative-dose (SAR) optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating protocol is used to establish a detailed chronology of the uppermost part (∼5 m) of Talede loess in the Ili Basin Central Asia. Conventional tests of the SAR protocol and the general luminescence characteristics indicate that this protocol is suitable for dating the Talede loess. Finally, 15 closely-spaced quartz OSL ages, ranging from 0.72 ± 0.05 to 28.9 ± 2.12 ka and with no reversals, were obtained. Consistent with previous studies in the Ili Basin, two of the three ¹⁴C ages show discrepancy when compared with quartz OSL ages for the Talede loess section. The constructed OSL chronology of the Talede loess reveals that the dust accumulation is rapid during marine isotope stage (MIS) 2, especially during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), and is also continuous during the Holocene, with the dust accumulation rate exhibiting a relatively low level and an increasing trend. Comparison of the dust accumulation at Talede with that at other sites in the Ili Basin indicates that the rapid dust accumulation during the LGM is not universal, and the slow dust accumulation during the Holocene is probably true for the entire Ili Basin. Comparison of different grain sized quartz OSL ages from Central Asian loess show characteristics of both consistency and inconsistency, which needs to be further investigated.  相似文献   

滇西北山地末次冰期冰川发育及其基本特征   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

张威  刘蓓蓓 《冰川冻土》2014,36(1):30-37

对滇西北海拔4 000~4 500 m 山地的第四纪冰川发育和平衡线高度进行了研究. 结果表明: 古冰川发育主要依托海拔4 000~4 300 m的夷平面,早中期发育小型的冰帽以及流入四周谷地的山谷冰川,晚期主要发育规模较小的冰斗冰川. 冰川主要发育期为末次冰期,古冰川平衡线、山体最高峰以及夷平面的高度显示,冰川发育所依托的夷平面在末次冰期时超过古平衡线,二者差值为50~400 m,为冰川发生提供了良好的地形与地势条件. 冰川规模演化表明,滇西北地区多处山地MIS 3中期的冰川规模大于末次冰盛期（LGM）,可能与MIS 3中期较强南亚季风带来较丰富的降水有关. 古气候研究资料以及研究区的冰期系列表明,滇西北海拔4 000~4 500 m山地末次冰期的冰川作用是构造和气候相耦合的结果.  相似文献   

北极迅速变暖条件下西北航道的海冰分布变化特征   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1       下载免费PDF全文

苏洁  徐栋  赵进平  李翔 《极地研究》2010,22(2):104-124

北极近年迅速变暖使西北航道的通航成为可能。本文利用AMSR-E的6.25km分辨率日平均海冰密集度卫星数据研究了2002-2008年北极西北航道的海冰密集度变化特征。通过统计分析沿西北航线冰障关键流段代表站点的融化期、轻冰期、无冰期、无冰天数和轻冰天数,以及海冰分布和变化的某些细节,加深了对西北航道海冰季节变化和年际变化以及空间分布的主要特征,特别是与通航相关的冰情信息的了解。研究指出西北航道南路比北路容易开通;各线路冰障流段存在的时间呈减小趋势,整条线路无冰/轻冰天数呈增加趋势;冰间湖和冰间水道的产生和发展在很大程度上可能会影响到整个航路的融冰开始时间。  相似文献   

中国北方中西部沙尘暴气候特征   总被引：21，自引：14，他引：7  

冯鑫媛  王式功  程一帆  杨德保  尚可政  周甘霖 《中国沙漠》2010,30(2):394-399

利用1954—2005年西北五省（区）及内蒙古沙尘暴观测资料,分别对沙尘暴的年变化、日变化和持续时间频率分布进行分型和分析,初步探讨了不同类型沙尘暴时间变化特征及其成因。结果表明,沙尘暴发生日数的年变化趋势可划分为4大类型,即春季型、冬春夏型、春夏型和冬春型,它们分别占总数的29.7%、29.7%、27.1%和13.5%,除冬春型冬季沙尘暴发生最多外,其他类型均为春季最多;沙尘暴日变化可划分为3种类型,各型高发时段和峰值时间均有明显差异;持续时间分布规律也划分为3种类型,短时型、中间型和持续型。上述类型划分及分析结果表明,沙尘暴的时间变化特征也存在明显的地域差异,这一差异是某一时期内强风、沙尘源和不稳定层结三者在不同地区配置情况差异的综合反映。  相似文献   

Distribution and trend on consecutive days of severe weathers in China during 1959–2014     

Jun Shi  Kangmin Wen  Linli Cui 《地理学报(英文版)》2016,26(6):658-672

Based on daily surface climate data and weather phenomenon data, the spatial and temporal distribution and trend on the number of consecutive days of severe weathers were analyzed in China during 1959–2014. The results indicate that the number of consecutive days for hot weathers increased at a rate of 0.1 day per decade in China as a whole, while that for cold weathers, snowfall weathers, thunderstorm weathers and foggy weathers showed significant decreasing trends at rates of 1.4, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.4 day per decade, respectively. Spatially, there were more consecutive hot days and rainstorm days in southeastern China, and more consecutive cold days and snowfall days in northeastern China and western China. Consecutive thunderstorm days were more in southern China and southwestern China, and consecutive foggy days were more in some mountain stations. Over the past 56 years, annual number of consecutive cold days decreased mainly in most parts of western China and eastern China. Consecutive thunderstorm days decreased in most parts of China. The trend of consecutive hot days, snowfall days and foggy days was not significant in most parts of China, and that of consecutive rainstorm days was not significant in almost the entire China.  相似文献   

科尔沁沙地降雨特征分析——以奈曼旗为例   总被引：2，自引：1，他引：1  

岳祥飞  张铜会  赵学勇  李玉霖  刘新平  王少昆 《中国沙漠》2016,36(1):118-123

了解降水的当前特征及未来的变化趋势对理解气候变化对区域生态系统的影响具有重要的意义。科尔沁沙地是中国北方农牧交错带的典型区域,年降雨量300~500 mm,对气候变化(特别是降水的变化)非常敏感。对科尔沁沙地沙漠化较为严重的奈曼旗1971-2013年的降水资料进行了分析研究。结果表明:(1)该地区多年平均降水量为338.8 mm,5-9月降雨量占全年降水量的(85.32±7.71)%,5-9月降雨量,年降水量1971-2000年经历了先增加后减少的趋势,2001-2013年有缓慢增加的趋势;同时降水量的年际变异性近10年也呈增加的趋势。(2)5-9月降雨量呈先增大后减小的趋势,在7月最大,为104.2 mm,5月和9月最小(分别为32.7 mm和32.8 mm),月降雨量的年际变率均大于49%;生长季内降雨主要以<10 mm的事件为主,占总降雨事件的64.41%,却仅占总降雨量的16.95%;≥30 mm的降雨事件占总降雨事件的10.96%,占到总降雨量的45.93%,且对总降雨量具有决定性的影响。(3)≥5 mm降雨的平均间隔为9.4 d,以1~10 d为主,占到69.5%,10~20 d(19.5%)的次之;≥30 d的发生频率最小,为3.81%,降雨间隔的年际变异性均呈增加的趋势。(4)生长季降雨日数呈减少的趋势,降雨事件降雨量的变异性与生长季降雨量的变化具有相似性,从2001年开始呈增加的趋势。该地区的降雨量年际变异性强,降雨日数的减少和降雨事件降雨量变异性的增加将提高极端干旱事件发生的频率,可能对该地区的生态系统产生严重影响,加剧该地区的沙漠化发展方向。因此,加强气候变化对生态系统影响的研究,可为合理利用土地资源及调整土地管理方式提供理论依据。  相似文献   

中国大陆1961-2010年间气候舒适期的空间格局及其演变     

李山  孙美淑  张伟佳  谭蕾  朱妮娜  王远飞 《地理研究》2016,35(11):2053-2070

气候舒适期作为气候舒适度/人体舒适度评价的一种时间标尺,对建筑设计、人体健康和旅游发展等意义深远。以“月”界定气候舒适期的传统研究因时间粒度较大,不利于全球变化下区域间横向和区域内纵向的比较和解析。根据中国大陆775个基本（基准）气象站点1961-2010年间的逐日气象数据,利用温湿指数（THI）和风效指数（WEI）的组合模型策略对其“舒适”分级标准进行改进,在“天气舒适日数累加”这一以“天”为粒度的气候舒适期界定下,对中国大陆近50年来气候舒适期的空间格局及其演变开展分析。研究给出了中国大陆的年均气候舒适期数值及其季节分配,揭示了年均气候舒适期的空间格局及其季节性差异,探讨了50年来气候舒适期的空间演变及其季节性特点,为全球变化的区域响应提供一种有关人居环境建设和人类活动适应的基础认识和科学依据。  相似文献   

中国主要河流流域极端降水变化特征   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13       下载免费PDF全文

陈峪  陈鲜艳  任国玉 《气候变化研究进展》2010,6(4):265-269

利用中国1956-2008年逐日降水量资料,以全国主要河流流域为研究区域,分析了年最大日降水量、年暴雨（日降水量≥50.0 mm）日数的多年平均状况及长期变化趋势。分析表明,近53年,全国平均年最大日降水量没有明显的线性变化趋势,但全国范围内多数气象站点年最大日降水量呈现出增加趋势,并存在南方流域增加、北方流域减少的变化趋势,这种变化特征在2001年以来表现更加突出。全国平均年暴雨日数呈不显著的增多趋势,20世纪90年代最多,70年代最少。空间上,我国南北方流域年暴雨日数呈现相反的变化特征,南方流域多呈上升趋势,北方流域呈减少趋势。  相似文献   

Elemental δ13C at Allen's Cave,Nullarbor Plain,Australia: assessing post‐depositional disturbance and reconstructing past environments     

C. S. M. Turney  M. I. Bird  R. G. Roberts 《第四纪科学杂志》2001,16(8):779-784

The degree to which post‐depositional disturbance can be assessed in archaeological sequences is critical for the development of robust chronologies for such deposits. A common approach is the identification of conjoined artefacts distributed through the sequence as a measure of disturbance following deposition, although this method is relatively labour intensive and does not provide a continuous record of disturbance through the entire sequence. Here we present δ¹³C values for different size fractions (<125 and >125 µm) of chemically resistant charcoal distributed through a sedimentary profile at Allen's Cave, South Australia. The curves generated from both size fractions parallel one another, indicating minimal disturbance through the entire profile and providing greater confidence in the luminescence and radiocarbon chronologies reported previously for the site. In addition, the elemental δ¹³C values provide an indication of greater aridity (compared with present) persisting in this area from ca. 45 to 12 ka, consistent with other proxy records. The onset of the Holocene is marked by a shift to wetter conditions, probably as a result of post‐glacial marine transgression and closer proximity to the coastline. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Temporal evolution of sediment supply in Lago Puyehue (Southern Chile) during the last 600 yr and its climatic significance     

Sébastien Bertrand  Xavier Boës  François Charlet  Cristian Espinoza  Bernard Charlier 《Quaternary Research》2005,64(2):163-175

Short-term climate changes in Southern Chile are investigated by a multi-proxy analysis of a 53-cm-long sedimentary sequence selected among eight short cores retrieved in Lago Puyehue (Chile, 40°S). This core contains a 600-yr-long undisturbed record of paleo-precipitation changes. Two measurement methods for sediment density, organic matter and biogenic silica contents are compared and the most appropriate techniques are selected. Together with aluminium and titanium concentrations, grain size and geochemical properties of the organic matter, these proxies are used to demonstrate paleo-precipitation changes around 40°S. Increase of terrigenous particle supply between A.D. 1490 and A.D. 1700 suggests a humid period. Contemporaneously, δ¹³C data show increasing lake productivity, in response to the high nutrient supply. The A.D. 1700-1900 interval is characterized by a decreasing terrigenous supply and increasing δ¹³C values, interpreted as a drying period. The magnetic susceptibility signal, reflecting the terrigenous/biogenic ratio, demonstrates that similar variations occur in all the undisturbed sedimentary environments of Lago Puyehue. The A.D. 1490-1700 wet period is associated with the onset of the European Little Ice Age (LIA) and interpreted as its local signature. This work supports the fact that the LIA was a global event, not only restricted to the Northern Hemisphere.  相似文献