Through the use of reliable AMS dating of high resolution (15-30 years) peat and the establishment of monsoon climate proxies sequence, we have been able to recognize several cold, dry events in the Tibetan Plateau du...Through the use of reliable AMS dating of high resolution (15-30 years) peat and the establishment of monsoon climate proxies sequence, we have been able to recognize several cold, dry events in the Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene. The more obvious ones occurred around 12800, 11300, 10200, 9580, 8900, 6400, 4400, 3700, 2800 and 1500 cal. aBP. These events correlate well with both ice rafting events recorded in high latitude North Atlantic Ocean sediment cores and cooling events in the low latitude SST. Spectral analysis indicates high frequency climate variation on centennial-millennial time scale during the Holocene. This further reflects Holocene climate instability and the existence of centennial-millenium scale rhythm in mid latitude areas as well.展开更多
The variations of summer and winter monsoons during the Holocene in theeastern Tibetan Plateau are shown to follow two basic models based on the reliable dating andhigh-resolution monsoon proxies determinations, one b...The variations of summer and winter monsoons during the Holocene in theeastern Tibetan Plateau are shown to follow two basic models based on the reliable dating andhigh-resolution monsoon proxies determinations, one being a synchronous model in that both summerand winter monsoons are strengthening or decreasing, and the other to form a complementary pattern.These two different patterns evenly interact with each other on different time scales and togethercompose a complicated monsoon climatic model in this region. The climatic condition integrated bywinter and summer monsoons is synchronous to the global pattern, which also shows the instability ofthe Holocene climate on centennial-millennial timescale. The abrupt monsoon event in about 6.2 kacat. BP is much more severe than that in ca. 8.0 ka cal. BP, which indicates the regional characterof the Asian monsoon and that the Asian monsoon climate is indeed a window on the global climatesystem.展开更多
The climate is influenced by westerlies year in year out and the aeolian loess is widespread in the Yili region, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Through the study of the loess section with a thickness of 21.5 m,...The climate is influenced by westerlies year in year out and the aeolian loess is widespread in the Yili region, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Through the study of the loess section with a thickness of 21.5 m, much useful information about climatic change in this region during the last glaciation was gotten. Grain size analysis of loess samples in the section showed that the climatic change in the Yili region was of instability during the last glaciation and similar to those of the North Atlantic Ocean and Greenland. In correspondence with the Heinrich events, the percentage of the size fraction of loess with grain size less than 10 μm decreased in cold stadials in the Yili region. This result suggests that the westerly wind be strengthened during the cold periods. Compared with the stadials, the content of the loess with grain size less than 10 μm was increased in interstadials, which indicated that the strength of the westerly wind was weakened. It is obvious that the climate was instable展开更多
From Yulin, which is located in the transitional zone between the Loess Plateau and the Mu Us desert, to Weinan in the southernmost part of the Loess Plateau, 9 loess sections were studied. Grain size analyses show th...From Yulin, which is located in the transitional zone between the Loess Plateau and the Mu Us desert, to Weinan in the southernmost part of the Loess Plateau, 9 loess sections were studied. Grain size analyses show that the advance-retreat changes of the deserts in northern China may be the most important factor controlling changes in the sand particle percentage of the loess-soil sequences during the last glacial-interglacial period. It is thus suggegted to use the sand grain content of loess deposits as a proxy indicator of desert variations. Applying this indicator to the last glacial loess deposits in the northwestern part of the Loess Plateau reveals that there were many millennial-scale cycles of the desert environments.展开更多
位于山东半岛北部成山头附近的末次冰期地层,被称为"柳夼红层"。在野外调查的基础上,选择柳夼剖面进行工作,其末次冰期地层主要由沙丘砂与古土壤或湖积层叠覆堆积组成,地质时代为13.1―78.9 ka BP。根据铷、锶、Rb/Sr和矿物...位于山东半岛北部成山头附近的末次冰期地层,被称为"柳夼红层"。在野外调查的基础上,选择柳夼剖面进行工作,其末次冰期地层主要由沙丘砂与古土壤或湖积层叠覆堆积组成,地质时代为13.1―78.9 ka BP。根据铷、锶、Rb/Sr和矿物组成的分析结果,得出结论如下:1)不稳定矿物尤其是钾长石和斜长石等分解释放出铷、锶,释放量随着风化作用加强而增加。地球化学行为的差异使铷在风化过程中被吸附而锶淋失,导致铷的质量分数在沉积相中表现为沙丘砂<砂质古土壤<湖积层<粉砂质古土壤,锶则表现为沙丘砂>湖积层>砂质古土壤>粉砂质古土壤。2)铷、锶和Rb/Sr在层段上呈现出明显的峰谷变化,将末次冰期的气候波动特征呈现为LKS4、LKS2的寒冷期和LKS3的温暖期,LKS3又可划分为LKS3b的寒冷期和LKS3c、LKS3a的温暖期,体现了万年尺度的气候波动特征。这些暖阶段同步于中国季风区葫芦洞石笋记录的夏季风强盛期和65°N 7月份天文辐射总量的高峰,冷阶段对应于夏季风减弱期和天文辐射总量低谷,表明柳夼剖面末次冰期的气候变化是太阳辐射量和东亚夏季风格局共同影响下的结果。展开更多
THE climatic instability was found by the oxygen isotope record in Greenland ice core(Green-land Ice Project(GRIP))during the Last Interglacial Period.It is regarded as greatprogress in research on the past global...THE climatic instability was found by the oxygen isotope record in Greenland ice core(Green-land Ice Project(GRIP))during the Last Interglacial Period.It is regarded as greatprogress in research on the past global climatic change.The δ<sup>18</sup>O record reveals that thereexist two obvious cold events in the Eemian period,equivalent to substage 5e,and they werefurther confirmed by the lake record from Europe.But these shifts are not found in the icecore GISP2 and in the North Atlantic deep-sea sediment,casting doubt on whether展开更多
THE investigations of past global changes reveal strong climatic instability during the lastglaciation. Most terrestrial palaeoclimate records have not given climatic conditionclues in the Penultimate Glaciation. It i...THE investigations of past global changes reveal strong climatic instability during the lastglaciation. Most terrestrial palaeoclimate records have not given climatic conditionclues in the Penultimate Glaciation. It is very necessary for us to know whether the climaticinstability picture is a particular phenomenon occurring only in the last glacial period. In展开更多
Organic carbon isotopes, CaCO 3 content, coupled with carbonate carbon and oxygen isotopes are presented for identifying the climatic instability of Lanzhou from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). A wavelet analysis of ...Organic carbon isotopes, CaCO 3 content, coupled with carbonate carbon and oxygen isotopes are presented for identifying the climatic instability of Lanzhou from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). A wavelet analysis of these indices was conducted in the Hongzuisi Section, Lanzhou area. The results indicate that some important variations dominated by global factors occurred in 11.5, 13.9, and 15.1 kaB.P. respectively. In addition, several abrupt oscillations on different time scales during the Holocene can be revealed, indicating the complexity of the climatic system. Although the mechanism of these events has not been interpreted successfully, wavelet analysis can offer a valuable mathematic tool for a detailed analysis and greater understanding of climatic instability, thus providing a useful basis for the research of abrupt events.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 49725308, 40023003 and 49894170) the National "973" Project (Grant No. G199043) the Knowledge Innovation Engineering Project (Grant Nos. KZCX1-Y-05 and KZCX2-108
文摘Through the use of reliable AMS dating of high resolution (15-30 years) peat and the establishment of monsoon climate proxies sequence, we have been able to recognize several cold, dry events in the Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene. The more obvious ones occurred around 12800, 11300, 10200, 9580, 8900, 6400, 4400, 3700, 2800 and 1500 cal. aBP. These events correlate well with both ice rafting events recorded in high latitude North Atlantic Ocean sediment cores and cooling events in the low latitude SST. Spectral analysis indicates high frequency climate variation on centennial-millennial time scale during the Holocene. This further reflects Holocene climate instability and the existence of centennial-millenium scale rhythm in mid latitude areas as well.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2004CB720200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.40121303,40531003 and 40523002)+1 种基金the Program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China for preresearch of the momentous scientific experiments(Grant No.2001CCB00100)the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology(Grant No.SKLLQG0314).
文摘The variations of summer and winter monsoons during the Holocene in theeastern Tibetan Plateau are shown to follow two basic models based on the reliable dating andhigh-resolution monsoon proxies determinations, one being a synchronous model in that both summerand winter monsoons are strengthening or decreasing, and the other to form a complementary pattern.These two different patterns evenly interact with each other on different time scales and togethercompose a complicated monsoon climatic model in this region. The climatic condition integrated bywinter and summer monsoons is synchronous to the global pattern, which also shows the instability ofthe Holocene climate on centennial-millennial timescale. The abrupt monsoon event in about 6.2 kacat. BP is much more severe than that in ca. 8.0 ka cal. BP, which indicates the regional characterof the Asian monsoon and that the Asian monsoon climate is indeed a window on the global climatesystem.
文摘The climate is influenced by westerlies year in year out and the aeolian loess is widespread in the Yili region, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Through the study of the loess section with a thickness of 21.5 m, much useful information about climatic change in this region during the last glaciation was gotten. Grain size analysis of loess samples in the section showed that the climatic change in the Yili region was of instability during the last glaciation and similar to those of the North Atlantic Ocean and Greenland. In correspondence with the Heinrich events, the percentage of the size fraction of loess with grain size less than 10 μm decreased in cold stadials in the Yili region. This result suggests that the westerly wind be strengthened during the cold periods. Compared with the stadials, the content of the loess with grain size less than 10 μm was increased in interstadials, which indicated that the strength of the westerly wind was weakened. It is obvious that the climate was instable
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 49525230).
文摘From Yulin, which is located in the transitional zone between the Loess Plateau and the Mu Us desert, to Weinan in the southernmost part of the Loess Plateau, 9 loess sections were studied. Grain size analyses show that the advance-retreat changes of the deserts in northern China may be the most important factor controlling changes in the sand particle percentage of the loess-soil sequences during the last glacial-interglacial period. It is thus suggegted to use the sand grain content of loess deposits as a proxy indicator of desert variations. Applying this indicator to the last glacial loess deposits in the northwestern part of the Loess Plateau reveals that there were many millennial-scale cycles of the desert environments.
文摘位于山东半岛北部成山头附近的末次冰期地层,被称为"柳夼红层"。在野外调查的基础上,选择柳夼剖面进行工作,其末次冰期地层主要由沙丘砂与古土壤或湖积层叠覆堆积组成,地质时代为13.1―78.9 ka BP。根据铷、锶、Rb/Sr和矿物组成的分析结果,得出结论如下:1)不稳定矿物尤其是钾长石和斜长石等分解释放出铷、锶,释放量随着风化作用加强而增加。地球化学行为的差异使铷在风化过程中被吸附而锶淋失,导致铷的质量分数在沉积相中表现为沙丘砂<砂质古土壤<湖积层<粉砂质古土壤,锶则表现为沙丘砂>湖积层>砂质古土壤>粉砂质古土壤。2)铷、锶和Rb/Sr在层段上呈现出明显的峰谷变化,将末次冰期的气候波动特征呈现为LKS4、LKS2的寒冷期和LKS3的温暖期,LKS3又可划分为LKS3b的寒冷期和LKS3c、LKS3a的温暖期,体现了万年尺度的气候波动特征。这些暖阶段同步于中国季风区葫芦洞石笋记录的夏季风强盛期和65°N 7月份天文辐射总量的高峰,冷阶段对应于夏季风减弱期和天文辐射总量低谷,表明柳夼剖面末次冰期的气候变化是太阳辐射量和东亚夏季风格局共同影响下的结果。
文摘THE climatic instability was found by the oxygen isotope record in Greenland ice core(Green-land Ice Project(GRIP))during the Last Interglacial Period.It is regarded as greatprogress in research on the past global climatic change.The δ<sup>18</sup>O record reveals that thereexist two obvious cold events in the Eemian period,equivalent to substage 5e,and they werefurther confirmed by the lake record from Europe.But these shifts are not found in the icecore GISP2 and in the North Atlantic deep-sea sediment,casting doubt on whether
文摘THE investigations of past global changes reveal strong climatic instability during the lastglaciation. Most terrestrial palaeoclimate records have not given climatic conditionclues in the Penultimate Glaciation. It is very necessary for us to know whether the climaticinstability picture is a particular phenomenon occurring only in the last glacial period. In
文摘Organic carbon isotopes, CaCO 3 content, coupled with carbonate carbon and oxygen isotopes are presented for identifying the climatic instability of Lanzhou from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). A wavelet analysis of these indices was conducted in the Hongzuisi Section, Lanzhou area. The results indicate that some important variations dominated by global factors occurred in 11.5, 13.9, and 15.1 kaB.P. respectively. In addition, several abrupt oscillations on different time scales during the Holocene can be revealed, indicating the complexity of the climatic system. Although the mechanism of these events has not been interpreted successfully, wavelet analysis can offer a valuable mathematic tool for a detailed analysis and greater understanding of climatic instability, thus providing a useful basis for the research of abrupt events.