Proglacial damlakes in eastern Transbaikalia: New insight into the Pleistocene paleogeography     

F.I. Enikeev 《Russian Geology and Geophysics》2018,59(9):1109-1119

Paleogeographic reconstructions for the Samarovo, Taz, Murukta, and Sartan glaciations reveal the formation conditions of proglacial lakes dammed by ice in intermontane depressions and valleys of large rivers in eastern Transbaikalia. Middle-Late Pleistocene climate change is reconstructed using spore-pollen spectra from Pleistocene sediments in northern Transbaikalia. The age and lifetime of proglacial lakes are constrained by radiocarbon, thermoluminescence, and varve chronology of their bottom sediments in the periglacial zone. The lake levels remain recorded in sediments produced by deposition and erosion along the former lake shores, as well as in morphology and lithology variations of terminal moraines. A large proglacial lake, with a maximum level of 1020 m, occupied vast areas in Transbaikalia and its surroundings during the Samarovo glaciation. After the glaciers degraded, the Amur River system expanded into the area of closed lake basins in the southeastern Baikal region, including North China and Mongolia. The obtained results have implications for the Middle-Late Pleistocene history of lake deposition.  相似文献   

Environments of the climatic optimum of MIS 11 in Britain: evidence from the tufa sequence at Hitchin,southeast England     

J. E. Sherriff  D. C. Schreve  I. Candy  A. P. Palmer  T. S. White 《第四纪科学杂志》2021,36(4):508-525

Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage 11 (MIS 11, Hoxnian Interglacial) is an important interval for understanding both climate change in an interglacial partially analogous to the Holocene and the response of geomorphic processes, biotic systems, and hominin populations to these changes. In Britain, many sites correlated to MIS 11 have not been studied since the mid-20th century and require reinvestigation, including the Hitchin tufa sequence, where a rich, non-marine molluscan assemblage was originally recovered. Re-excavation of the Hitchin tufa sequence for this study was focussed on combined sedimentological, micromorphological and geochemical analyses of the deposits. These indicate that tufa formation occurred within a perched springline system under temperate climatic conditions. Shifts between paludal and fluvial tufa facies within this system occur concomitantly with changes in carbonate geochemistry, representing increased humidity caused by a change in rainfall amount or seasonality. This research enables a correlation of the sequence to the climatic optimum of MIS 11c, the main warm phase of MIS 11, and permits further insights into temperature and hydrological changes in this interval by generating the first geochemical records of hydroclimatic evolution during the MIS 11 thermal maximum in Britain.  相似文献   

Coastal curios? An analysis of ex situ beach finds for mapping new Palaeolithic sites at Happisburgh,UK     

Rachel Bynoe  Nick M. Ashton  Tim Grimmer  Peter Hoare  Joanne Leonard  Simon G. Lewis  Darren Nicholas  Simon Parfitt 《第四纪科学杂志》2021,36(2):191-210

Recent archaeological discoveries from exposures of the Cromer Forest-bed Formation at Happisburgh, UK, have radically changed interpretations of the nature and timing of early hominin occupation of northern latitudes, but this in situ archaeology is only one part of the picture. Surface finds of Pleistocene mammalian remains have been found along this coastline for centuries, with stone tools adding to this record over the past 7 years. The ex situ nature of these finds, however, means they are often seen as limited in the information they can provide. This work contributes to a growing body of research from a range of landscape and environmental contexts that seeks to demonstrate the value and importance of these ex situ assemblages. Here the focus is on Palaeolithic flint artefacts and Pleistocene mammalian remains recovered by a group of local collectors through systematic, GPS-recorded beach collection from 2013 to 2017, and their use in developing a methodology for working with ex situ Palaeolithic finds in coastal locations. The results demonstrate significant patterning that identifies unexplored exposures both onshore and offshore, considerably expanding the known extent of deposits and facilitating new insights into the wider archaeological landscape associated with the earliest occupation of northern Europe.  相似文献   

Biochronological data inferred from the Early Pleistocene small mammals of the Barranc de la Boella site (Tarragona,north‐eastern Spain)          下载免费PDF全文

IVÁN LOZANO‐FERNÁNDEZ  SANDRA BAÑULS‐CARDONA  HUGUES‐ALEXANDRE BLAIN  JUAN MANUEL LÓPEZ‐GARCÍA  JOSEP VALLVERDÚ  JORDI AGUSTÍ  GLORIA CUENCA‐BESCÓS 《第四纪科学杂志》2014,29(7):722-728

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Pleistocene geochemical stratigraphy of the borehole 1317E (IODP Expedition 307) in Porcupine Seabight,SW of Ireland: applications to palaeoceanography and palaeoclimate of the coral mound development     

Xianghui Li  Chiduru Takashima  Akihiro Kano  Saburo Sakai  Yunhua Chen  Baoliang Xu  Iodp Expedition Scientists 《第四纪科学杂志》2011,26(2):178-189

Stable isotopes and element compositions of the fine‐grained matrix were measured for IODP Expedition 307 Hole U1317E drilled from the summit of Challenger Mound in Porcupine Seabight, northeast Atlantic, to explore the palaeoceanographic and palaeoclimatic background to development of the deep‐water coral mound. The 155 m long mound section was divided into two units by an unconformity at 23.6 mbsf: Unit M1 (2.6–1.7 Ma) and Unit M2 (1.0–0.5 Ma). Results from 519 specimens show a difference in δ¹³C value between Unit M1 (?0.6‰ to ?5.0‰) and Unit M2 (?1.0‰ to 1.0‰), but such a distinct difference was not seen in δ¹⁸O values (1.0‰–2.5‰), CaCO₃ content (40–60 wt%), Sr/Ca ratio (2.0–8.0 mmol mol^?1), and Mg/Ca ratio (10.0–20.0 mmol mol^?1) through the mound. Positive δ¹⁸O and negative δ¹³C shifts at the mound base are consistent with the oceanographic changes in the northeast Atlantic at the beginning of the Quaternary. The positive δ¹³C regression in Unit M2 suggests a linkage to the mid Pleistocene intensified glaciation in the Northern Hemisphere. Warm Mediterranean Upper Core Water of Mediterranean Outflow Water, Eastern North Atlantic Water and cold Labrador Sea Water of North Atlantic Deep Water are key oceanographic features that cause spikes and shifts in stable isotope and element composition. However, the stable isotope values of the sediment matrix could not primarily record the glacial–interglacial eustatic/temperature change, but indirectly indicate current regimes of the intermediate oceanic layer where the coral mound grew. Similarly, elemental ratios and CaCO₃ content may not represent the productivity and temperature of surface sea water, respectively, but superpose the fractions from both surface and bottom water. It is concluded that palaeoceanographic change coupled to the Pleistocene glacial/interglacial cycles is a key control on the geochemical stratigraphy of the matrix sediments of the carbonate mound developed in Porcupine Seabight. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Marine Isotope Stage 7–6 transition age for beach sediments at Morston,north Norfolk,UK: implications for Pleistocene chronology,stratigraphy and tectonics     

P. G. Hoare  S. J. Gale  R. A. J. Robinson  E. R. Connell  N. R. Larkin 《第四纪科学杂志》2009,24(4):311-316

Optically stimulated luminescence age estimates for the Pleistocene beach at Morston, north Norfolk, UK, obtained by the single‐aliquot regenerative‐dose protocol, indicate a Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 7–6 transition date. The view that the beach is of Ipswichian (MIS 5e) age, held virtually unanimously for the last 75 years, may now be discarded. The extant beach sequence lies up to ～5 m OD, yet global models suggest that MIS 7–6 sea levels were typically substantially below that of today. The explanation may lie with poorly understood regional tectonic movements. The MIS 7–6 date helps to constrain the ages of glacial deposits that bracket the beach sediments at Morston. The underlying Marly Drift till cannot be younger than MIS 8; this may also be true for the complex assemblage of glaciogenic landforms and sediments, including the Blakeney esker, in the adjacent lower Glaven valley. The well‐established Late Devensian (MIS 2) age of the Hunstanton Till is not compromised by the date of the Morston beach. There is no indication of a proposed Briton's Lane glaciation during MIS 6 times. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

晚更新世南黄海西部陆架的古长江三角洲   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

陶倩倩  刘保华  李西双  张维冈  李达 《海洋地质与第四纪地质》2009,(2)

晚更新世气候的冷暖交替引起全球海平面的下降与上升,在南黄海地层中,最直接的体现就是海陆交互式沉积层。利用最新的高分辨率浅地层剖面资料,对南黄海西部近海陆架晚更新世以来的地震地层进行了详细划分,探讨了晚更新世两个海进层序中古三角洲的划分及其地震相特征,认为晚更新世南黄海古三角洲可分为4个较大的期次。根据沉积物特征分析判断4期古三角洲均为古长江形成,各期三角洲相互叠置,范围、厚度及扩建方向均有不同,各期古长江三角洲与海平面变化有很好的对应关系。  相似文献   

Amazon Fan biomarker evidence against the Pleistocene rainforest refuge hypothesis?     

Mark A. Maslin  Virginia J. Ettwein  Christopher S. Boot  James Bendle  Richard D. Pancost 《第四纪科学杂志》2012,27(5):451-460

Ocean Drilling Program Leg 155 Site 942 on the Amazon Fan is an ideal location for monitoring palaeoclimatic changes within a significant proportion of the Amazon Basin. We present n‐alkane δ¹³C and taraxerol and laevoglucosan concentration records from this site covering the last 38 ka. The entire n‐alkane δ¹³C record is constrained between ?31‰ and ?34‰, which is well within the isotopic range occupied by C₃ vegetation. The concentration and relative abundance of taraxerol, a mangrove indicator, varies by over an order of magnitude, but seems to have had no effect on the n‐alkane δ¹³C record. The laevoglucosan concentrations are extremely low during the last glacial period, suggesting a relatively low occurrence of forest fires. Laevoglucosan concentrations are highest between 13.5 and 12.5 ka, suggesting an increased incidence of Amazon forest fires at the very end of the Younger Dryas. These records, combined with previously published pollen records from Site 932, reveal no evidence for massive incursions of grasslands into Amazonia during the last glacial period, despite evidence of reduced outflow of the Amazon River indicating more arid conditions. We therefore suggest that savannah encroachment, as proposed by the Pleistocene refuge hypothesis, can be refuted as an explanation for high species endemism within the Amazon Basin, and alternative explanations are required. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

A 15 000‐year record of climate change in northern New Mexico,USA, inferred from isotopic and elemental contents of bog sediments     

Luz M. Cisneros‐Dozal  Jeffrey M. Heikoop  Julianna Fessenden  R. Scott Anderson  Philip A. Meyers  Craig D. Allen  Marcey Hess  Toti Larson  George Perkins  Michael Rearick 《第四纪科学杂志》2010,25(6):1001-1007

Elemental (C, N, Pb) and isotopic (δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N) measurements of cored sediment from a small bog in northern New Mexico reveal changes in climate during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. Abrupt increases in Pb concentration and δ¹³C values ca. 14 420 cal. YBP indicate significant runoff to the shallow lake that existed at that time. Weathering and transport of local volcanic rocks resulted in the delivery of Pb‐bearing minerals to the basin, while a ¹³C‐enriched terrestrial vegetation source increased the δ¹³C values of the sedimentary material. Wet conditions developed over a 300 a period and lasted for a few hundred years. The Younger Dryas period (ca. 12 700–11 500 cal. YBP) caused a reduction in terrestrial productivity reflected in decreasing C/N values, δ¹⁵N values consistently greater than 0‰ and low organic content. By contrast, aquatic productivity increased during the second half of this period, evidenced by increasing δ¹³C values at the time of highest abundance of algae. Dry conditions ca. 8 000–6 000 cal. YBP were characterised by low organic carbon content and high Pb concentrations, the latter suggesting enhanced erosion and aeolian transport of volcanic rock. The range in δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N and C/N values in the sedimentary record fall within the range of modern plants, except during the periods of runoff and drought. The sedimentary record provides evidence of natural climate variability in northern New Mexico, including short‐ (multi‐centennial) and long‐(millennial) term episodes during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

邯郸地区晚更新世以来植被波动特征及其对气候变化的响应   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

肖景义  陈建强  许哲平  曹广超  赵青林  高丽文 《沉积学报》2010,28(6):1206-1212

对河北邯郸HZ S孔沉积物进行孢粉分析,结果表明该地区晚更新世以来的气候演变形式既有与全球同步的特点,也有本区域独自的特征。古气候与古植被演变过程如下:（1）晚更新世末次间冰期气候温暖湿润(130～75 kaBP),植被为森林草原;末次冰期气候演化经历了寒冷干燥(75～55 kaBP)→温暖湿润(40～30 kaBP)→寒冷干燥(30～10 kaBP)的过程,植被演替过程相应为草原→森林草原→草原。（2）全新世气候演化经历了温凉略干(10～8 kaBP)→温暖湿润(8～3 kaBP)→温凉偏干(3～0 kaBP)的过程,植被演替过程相应为疏林草原→森林草原→疏林草原。（3）发生在25 kaBP左右,16 kaBP左右和11～10 kaBP的冷事件可能是Heinrich事件3、1和Younger Dryas事件在中国东部季风区的响应。  相似文献