Eolian loess is widely distributed on the various geomorphic surfaces between 700-2400 m a.s.l. on the northern slope of the Tian Shan. It is formed in a synchronous manner with dust transported from the Gurbantunggut...Eolian loess is widely distributed on the various geomorphic surfaces between 700-2400 m a.s.l. on the northern slope of the Tian Shan. It is formed in a synchronous manner with dust transported from the Gurbantunggut Desert in the Junggar Basin. The thickest section of loess was found in the Shawan and Shihezi regions. Paleomagnetic and climatic proxy analyses of over 71 m of a loess-paleosol sequence on the highest terrace of the Qingshui He (River) in the Shawan show that the paleomagnetic Bruhues/Matuy-ama (B/M) boundary lies at the bottom of paleosol S8, at a depth of 69.5 m, and the bottom of the sequence was estimated to be -0.8 Ma. This implies that the extremely dry climatic conditions in the Junggar Basin and the initial Gurbantunggut Desert were present at least by 0.8 Ma. High-resolution grain size series demonstrate that this area and desert expansion experienced two dramatic periods of desert expansions that occurred at -0.65 Ma and 0.5 Ma, respectively; and the subsequent continuous展开更多
Sporopollen record in the Laojunmiao Section at Yumen in the Hexi Corridor foreland depression at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau revealed that during the period of 13.0―11.15 Ma the ecological environment...Sporopollen record in the Laojunmiao Section at Yumen in the Hexi Corridor foreland depression at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau revealed that during the period of 13.0―11.15 Ma the ecological environment of the Jiuxi Basin is characterized by steppe vegetation and a semi-moist climate. During 11.16―8.60 Ma prevailed forests of cypress and a still warmer, moister climate; steppe vegetation and dry climate began probably at about 8.6 Ma. Although aridification had been relaxed time and again during 8.40―6.93 Ma (forest-steppe, warm-semi-moist), 6.64―5.67 Ma (open-forest and steppe, warmer-semi-moist) and 5.42―4.96 Ma (steppe, semi-arid), the climate in the region became drier and drier in response to the fre- quent occurrence of aridity during 6.93―6.64 Ma (steppe, semi-arid), 5.67―5.42 Ma (de- sert-steppe, arid), 3.66―3.30 Ma (desert-steppe, arid) and 2.56―2.21 Ma (desert, arid). Perhaps the important findings of our study are the notable expansion of drought-enduring plants during 3.66―3.30 Ma and about 2.56 Ma and the replacement of vegetation by vast arid desert.展开更多
过去对北非和中国干旱区140 ka BP来环境演化的初步对比表明,两地的干旱度在万年时间尺度上基本同步。这种关系是否也适用于全新世百年尺度的干旱事件,仍是有待研究的问题。本文对撒哈拉地区569个地表淡水指示物和我国北方干旱区158个...过去对北非和中国干旱区140 ka BP来环境演化的初步对比表明,两地的干旱度在万年时间尺度上基本同步。这种关系是否也适用于全新世百年尺度的干旱事件,仍是有待研究的问题。本文对撒哈拉地区569个地表淡水指示物和我国北方干旱区158个古土壤和湖泊沉积的^(14)C年代数据进行了时空频数统计分析,揭示出两地沙漠在全新世期间至少经历了三次同时性的、百年—千年尺度的干旱事件,叠置于季风气候对地球轨道变化响应的总体趋势上;沙漠在纬向上的进退主要受控于季风前沿的伸缩幅度,说明两个季风系统的短尺度变化可能受统一因素控制。最为显著的干旱事件发生于约4 ka BP。两地干旱区在过去认为的6 ka BP前后的全新世气候适宜期并没有表现为稳定的湿润环境。我国过去发现的该时期不少的干旱证据被解释为高温所导致的强烈蒸发作用所致。但全新世中期的干旱期在热带的存在及其与冰心记录中低甲烷事件的吻合难以用蒸发来解释,而应与夏季风环流的减弱有关。展开更多
基金This work was co-supported by China's 'Excellent Researchers Fund' of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 49928J01)'Hundred Talents Project' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Renjiaozi[2000]005)the National Tibetan Project (
文摘Eolian loess is widely distributed on the various geomorphic surfaces between 700-2400 m a.s.l. on the northern slope of the Tian Shan. It is formed in a synchronous manner with dust transported from the Gurbantunggut Desert in the Junggar Basin. The thickest section of loess was found in the Shawan and Shihezi regions. Paleomagnetic and climatic proxy analyses of over 71 m of a loess-paleosol sequence on the highest terrace of the Qingshui He (River) in the Shawan show that the paleomagnetic Bruhues/Matuy-ama (B/M) boundary lies at the bottom of paleosol S8, at a depth of 69.5 m, and the bottom of the sequence was estimated to be -0.8 Ma. This implies that the extremely dry climatic conditions in the Junggar Basin and the initial Gurbantunggut Desert were present at least by 0.8 Ma. High-resolution grain size series demonstrate that this area and desert expansion experienced two dramatic periods of desert expansions that occurred at -0.65 Ma and 0.5 Ma, respectively; and the subsequent continuous
基金supported by the Key Basic Research and Development Plan(Grant No.G1998040809)the National Natural Sci ence Foundation of China(Grant No.40171094)the Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Acadeny of Sciences(Renjiaozi[2000]05).
文摘Sporopollen record in the Laojunmiao Section at Yumen in the Hexi Corridor foreland depression at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau revealed that during the period of 13.0―11.15 Ma the ecological environment of the Jiuxi Basin is characterized by steppe vegetation and a semi-moist climate. During 11.16―8.60 Ma prevailed forests of cypress and a still warmer, moister climate; steppe vegetation and dry climate began probably at about 8.6 Ma. Although aridification had been relaxed time and again during 8.40―6.93 Ma (forest-steppe, warm-semi-moist), 6.64―5.67 Ma (open-forest and steppe, warmer-semi-moist) and 5.42―4.96 Ma (steppe, semi-arid), the climate in the region became drier and drier in response to the fre- quent occurrence of aridity during 6.93―6.64 Ma (steppe, semi-arid), 5.67―5.42 Ma (de- sert-steppe, arid), 3.66―3.30 Ma (desert-steppe, arid) and 2.56―2.21 Ma (desert, arid). Perhaps the important findings of our study are the notable expansion of drought-enduring plants during 3.66―3.30 Ma and about 2.56 Ma and the replacement of vegetation by vast arid desert.
文摘过去对北非和中国干旱区140 ka BP来环境演化的初步对比表明,两地的干旱度在万年时间尺度上基本同步。这种关系是否也适用于全新世百年尺度的干旱事件,仍是有待研究的问题。本文对撒哈拉地区569个地表淡水指示物和我国北方干旱区158个古土壤和湖泊沉积的^(14)C年代数据进行了时空频数统计分析,揭示出两地沙漠在全新世期间至少经历了三次同时性的、百年—千年尺度的干旱事件,叠置于季风气候对地球轨道变化响应的总体趋势上;沙漠在纬向上的进退主要受控于季风前沿的伸缩幅度,说明两个季风系统的短尺度变化可能受统一因素控制。最为显著的干旱事件发生于约4 ka BP。两地干旱区在过去认为的6 ka BP前后的全新世气候适宜期并没有表现为稳定的湿润环境。我国过去发现的该时期不少的干旱证据被解释为高温所导致的强烈蒸发作用所致。但全新世中期的干旱期在热带的存在及其与冰心记录中低甲烷事件的吻合难以用蒸发来解释,而应与夏季风环流的减弱有关。
