旧石器遗址强烈化学风化沉积物细粒混合矿物的光释光信号特征及其测年应用

从湖南省北部赤山岛枫树嘴旧石器遗址剖面第2、第3和第4考古层位采集的3个沉积物样品中提取的细粒混合矿物,尝试对其红外释光(IRSL)信号进行研究。实验表明,虽然长石IRSL信号很弱,但仍可以测得信噪比足够高的红外激发后高温红外激发释光(post-IR IRSL)信号。与此同时,样品存在明显的红外激发后蓝光释光(post-IR OSL)信号,并且样品的IRSL与post-IR OSL信号均以快组分为主,这为该地区沉积物利用长石光释光信号定年提供了新的可能。鉴于长石IRSL信号较弱,根据剂量恢复实验结果,本研究采用post-IR IRSL SAR法(50℃红外激发后270℃高温红外激发,pIRIR270℃)进行等效剂量测量,同时也应用post-IR OSL SAR法定年进行比较。实验结果表明,细粒混合矿物的pIRIR270℃等效剂量分别为418.8±13.2 Gy、562.3±18.2 Gy和694.8±17.9 Gy,相对应的post-IR OSL SAR等效剂量结果为345.0±29.4 Gy、409.6±33.7 Gy和424.7±32.2 Gy。假设强烈化学风化未对沉积物的剂量率造成很大影响,基于长石pIRIR270℃信号的释光年龄为89±6 ka、118±8 ka和152±9 ka,比前人所得的石英OSL SAR法年龄老30%~55%(约20~55 ka)。通过对比不同测量条件下获得的等效剂量值来评估长石IRSL信号是否存在晒退问题,没有发现长石post-IR IRSL信号存在晒退不完全的证据。根据本研究post-IR IRSL SAR法测年结果,赤山岛枫树嘴旧石器遗址似阿舍利技术类型的石器出现在倒数第二次冰期(MIS 6)后期至末次间冰期(MIS 5)前期,比湖南道县福岩洞现代人类牙齿化石年龄(80~120 ka)稍老。作为似阿舍利技术石器制造者的赤山岛古人与福岩洞现代人的关系将是我国旧石器时代考古学和古人类学研究的一个重要课题。     

福建泉州湾海岸带MIS 3阶段以来的海侵—海退过程

海岸带是海陆相互作用的敏感地带,是沿海地区研究第四纪海侵—海退过程的理想场所。基于福建泉州湾沿岸两个第四纪钻孔岩芯(DZ01、DZ02),以地层岩性和岩相组合特征为基础,利用加速器质谱碳同位素(AMS-¹⁴C)和光释光(OSL)两种测年方法建立地层年代框架,结合泉州湾现代沉积物具有指相性的地球化学元素含量统计分析结果,运用地球化学元素比值、有孔虫和介形类环境指标判别晚更新世以来的海侵地层,对比区域钻孔资料,探讨了泉州湾MIS 3阶段以来的海侵—海退过程。结果表明:Sr/Ba、Mn/Fe在泉州湾不同水深海相沉积物中变化规律明显,适宜作为泉州湾海岸带海相及海陆过渡相沉积物的指相元素,其界限值分别为Sr/Ba>0.16、Mn/Fe<0.23;泉州湾MIS 3阶段以来发生过两次海侵—海退过程。第一次海侵发生于MIS 3阶段,对应区域上的“福州海侵”,其极盛期发生在距今约35 ka;第二次海侵发生在全新世,对应于区域上的“长乐海进”,其极盛期发生在距今约7～4ka。研究成果对于重建海岸带沉积环境变化历史、深入认识海陆相互作用及预测未来环境变化具有重要意义。     

内蒙古东乌珠穆沁旗地区湖泊沉积物粒度特征及古气候意义

本文通过沉积物粒度分析,¹⁴C测年,光释光测年等手段,讨论内东乌珠穆沁旗地区晚更新世以来古环境和气候变迁。结果表明：该区近15ka以来经历4个阶段,约15ka.BP～5ka.BP为晚更新世至中全新世温暖湿润气候环境,气候有变干的趋势;5ka.BP～约500a.BP沉积缺失,反映干旱寒冷气候,从暖湿向干冷变化较快;约500a.BP～100a.BP气候由寒冷干旱向温暖湿润变化,中间有多次交替波动;距今近100年干旱到半干旱气候。内蒙古东北地区约15ka.BP以来气候环境变化具有一致性且与全球环境变化基本同步,仅在空间和时间上表现出单一复杂的差异特征。     

MIS 5以来长江三角洲地区沉积环境演变的光释光年代证据

长江三角洲是我国东部陆架-海岸沉积体系的重要组成部分,是研究三角洲环境演化和人类活动的理想区域之一。前期大量的研究成果主要聚焦于冰后期和全新世长江三角洲响应海面上升的演进过程,而冰期-间冰期尺度的长江三角洲地区沉积环境变化的研究因年代学工作薄弱而进展缓慢。本文在近年来对长江三角洲地区晚第四纪沉积物开展一系列石英OSL和钾长石(混合矿物)红外释光(pIRIR)测年研究,且已取得一定的释光测年数据的基础上,简要地梳理和总结长江三角洲末次间冰期以来区域沉积环境演化的研究进展,着重分析晚更新世以来长江三角洲南北两翼沉积地层的年代框架异同、释光年代约束下末次冰期长江古下切河谷的演化历史及成因。释光测年及区域地层对比研究结果表明：1)氧同位素(MIS)5e阶段(130～120 ka)和全新世,长江三角洲地区沉积环境受海洋作用影响比较明显。2)MIS 3阶段是否存在海侵环境,不同测年技术得出了不同的年代学结论。且认为¹⁴C和常规的石英OSL测年得到的末次冰期早期地层(MIS 3～4)的年龄很可能都存在低估,而钾长石或混合矿物红外释光测年可以发挥一定的测年优势。这也需要后期继续强...     

郑州邙山马兰黄土的光释光(OSL)测年初步研究

对郑州市西北邙山黄土塬赵下峪(34°58'N,113°22'E)剖面上部马兰黄土(厚约87m)不同层位的24个样品作了细颗粒(4-11μm)组分红外释光(IRSL)测年,其中8个样品同时进行了细颗粒组分绿光释光(GLSL)测年。样品的IRSL和GLSL信号强度都在Daybreak1100TL/OSL检测系统中测量。该系统的本底计数为70-80光子/秒。被检测的IRSL和GLSL波长分别为340-480nm和340±25nm;激发光束波长分别为880±80nm和514±14nm,功率为18mW和15-16mW。所有样品的等效剂量都用再生释光法测定;环境剂量率是通过测定样品的铀、钍和钾含量,按Aitken(1985)的转换系数确定的,考虑了含水量的影响及宇宙射线的贡献。从这批样品的光释光测年结果可得以下初步认识:
(1)8个样品细颗粒组分的IRSL和GLSL测定的等效剂量和年龄值,除1个样品外,都在1-2σ范围内一致。这可能提供了沉积物光释光测年可靠性的一种自检方法。(2)邙山剖面马兰黄土不同层位段的沉积速率变化十分显著,从0.4m/ka到5.6m/ka,并与剖面上质量磁化率测定值的变化大致相吻合。该剖面马兰黄土至少有4个快速堆积层(沉积速率>3m/ka),其磁化率低而变化小;3个缓慢堆积层(沉积速率<0.5m/ka),其磁化率大或变化显著,它们之间有一系列过渡层。(3)邙山马兰黄土大体可三分即上部(L_1-1)埋深2.7-27.5m,中部(L_1-2)埋深27.5-57.9m)和下部(L_1-3)埋深57.9-87.9m。它们的形成年代分别为10.8-36.2ka B P,36.2-70.3ka B P和70.3-80.2ka B P。较详细的黄土-古土壤序列年代表将在文中讨论      

渤海湾西岸湾顶晚更新世--全新世年代地层序列与地磁极漂移

渤海湾湾顶海岸带BQ1、BQ2孔的磁性地层序列显示两孔分别在孔深27 0～30.8 m和1 8.5～21 5m处存在地磁极漂移.BQ1孔光释光(OSL)测年表明该漂移距今15～25 ka BP,与莫诺湖漂移的发生时间(23ka BP)接近.相应地,BQ2孔较前的漂移可能与哥德堡亚时相当.沉积学、古生物地层学、OSL和古地磁综合研究,建立了BQ1孔晚更新世以来的年代地层框架上更新统下限73 53 m,约123.9 ka BP;全新统下限18 48 m,(10.3±0.79)ka BP.上更新统上部陆相及海陆过渡相沉积物中18 48～34 1 5 m的OSL年龄10 3～33 3ka BP,对应深海OIS2阶段;上更新统下部的海相沉积物(第三海相层)中66.65～73.53 m的OSL年龄约11～1 24 ka BP,对应OIS5e阶段.     

泥河湾陆相沉积物光释光年代学研究及其对古湖泊演化的指示意义

对泥河湾盆地郝家台、后沟、红崖和虎头梁4个地点湖相及其上覆沉积物样品进行了光释光年代学研究.由于中粒石英的单片再生剂量法所测光释光信号已经达到了饱和,故采用中粒混合矿物的红外激发后高温红外激发方法,并对其异常衰退进行校正,这种方法利用长石的释光信号,饱和剂量较高,且异常衰退较小,为测量老样品提供了可能性.根据红外激发后高温红外激发光释光测年结果,郝家台、后沟和红崖地区现存泥河湾湖相顶部沉积物年龄为360～420ka,虎头梁湖相顶层沉积物年龄为约270ka,而郝家台和后沟湖相沉积物上覆黄土-古土壤年龄分别为约130ka和180ka.这些测年结果表明在泥河湾地区湖相沉积物顶层及其上覆沉积物之间广泛存在一个沉积间断,且不同地点湖相沉积物侵蚀的程度不同.因此,推测现在泥河湾地区出露的湖相沉积物顶层并不是当时古湖泊消失时的沉积,即至少部分古湖泊沉积的顶部已被侵蚀.     

洛川黄土细颗粒混合矿物红外释光信号 异常衰减的初步研究*

对洛川末次冰期的黄土细颗粒混合矿物红外释光(IRSL)信号异常衰减行为的初步研究结果表明: 1)预加热只能部分消除异常衰减对等效剂量测定的影响,不能完全消除这种影响,IRSL异常衰减过程也许存在着热效应和非热效应两种组分; 2)对16个已知年龄的马兰黄土(15~70ka)样品细颗粒混合矿物天然IRSL信号的ED值与期望ED值的比较初步显示,马兰黄土细颗粒混合矿物IRSL信号异常衰减不断发生,导致混合矿物IRSL的年龄测定值可能被低估达20 ％ 以上。     

南京市区埋藏古河道沉积物的年代

埋藏古河道沉积物年代学框架的建立对于探讨当地水系演变过程、重建气候演化历史具有重要意义。本文用光释光(OSL)测年中的简单多片再生法(SMAR)和单片再生法(SAR)对南京市区汉府街埋藏古河道堆积物钻孔样品进行了光释光测年,对岩芯中含有的植物碎片进行了AMS 14C测年。光释光等效剂量(De)的预热坪实验表明,在 200～260℃的预热温度范围内均能获得基本一致的De值,并得到了剂量恢复实验支持。样品的光释光年龄和树轮校正的AMS 14C年龄吻合,结果显示N06S6孔秦淮河古河道沉积是不连续的,主要堆积于6.6ka至7.9ka期间和14ka至15ka期间。末次冰盛期期间,秦淮河下切形成深达至少42m的古河谷。     

柴达木盆地察尔汗古湖贝壳堤剖面粒度特征及其沉积环境

通过对柴达木察尔汗盐湖贝壳堤剖面沉积物粒度、碳酸盐和磁化率的对比,结合沉积物粒度频率曲线与多种粒度参数分析,详细讨论了研究剖面形成过程中物质搬运和沉积作用以及所反映的环境变化。结果表明沉积物粒度特征指示了湖泊水位的相对变化。在距今约38.2 ka BP（14-C年代,未校正。下同）左右,沉积记录指示古湖泊的范围和水位已达到剖面位置,之后湖泊继续扩张、水位波动上升;在距今约35.5 ka BP,粒径有一突然变细又变粗的过程,可能为一次较快速的湖面波动;在距今约35.5 ～ 33.3 ka BP之间,沉积物颗粒较粗,碳酸盐含量和磁化率值低,揭示湖泊水位较低。距今约33.3 ～ 27.1 ka BP之间,沉积物颗粒较细,碳酸盐含量较前一阶段高,表明此阶段湖泊水位相对较深,但粒度、碳酸盐和磁化率等指标也记录了三次较明显的湖泊快速但短暂的退缩过程;在距今约29.7～28.3 ka BP,沉积物颗粒最细,指示了此时期可能为湖泊水位最高期。从距今约27.1 ka BP开始,沉积积物颗粒明显变粗,揭示湖泊进入到退缩期,距今约18.1 ka BP,粒度指标的变化和上层的盐壳指示湖泊进入快速盐化阶段,之后湖泊退出剖面所在的位置,此后研究区湖泊水位再也没有达到这个高度。     

北京西山古山洪堆积——马兰砾石形成环境及年代

在北京西山永定河支流清水河流域构成马兰台、燕家台、梁家台和青龙涧小台等台地的砾石堆积物可称之为马兰砾石.其岩性、岩相、地形和地貌等方面都不同程度地显示出山洪泥石流沉积的特征.释光和14C测年结果表明,马兰砾石形成于约30kaB.P.至约13kaB.P.,覆盖在马兰砾石之上的全新世复合古土壤发育于约8kaB.P.至约2.5kaB.P..马兰砾石上部及上覆古土壤的植物硅酸体组合反映,马兰砾石堆积时期研究区可能发育着以藜科、蒿属等草本植物为主的干旱-半干旱草原植被;而全新世古土壤发育时期出现了森林或草原-森林植被.马兰台、燕家台、梁家台和青龙涧小台等台地应是末次冰期盛冰阶冰缘气候环境中暴雨山洪事件的稀性泥石流产物.     

Chronologies of sedimentary changes in the south Bohai Sea,China: constraints from luminescence and radiocarbon dating

The alternation of terrestrial and marine deposits is an indicator of past environmental and sea‐level changes. The age of deposition is usually dated by means of radiocarbon. However, radiocarbon dates of molluscan shells from coastal areas may be complicated by various sources of carbon, and problematic for deposits of 40–50 ka or older. Herein, we apply the Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating method to date samples from terrestrial and marine/coastal sediments extracted from three cores in the south Bohai Sea, China. Multiple‐ and single‐aliquot regenerative‐dose procedures using OSL signals from fine‐silt (4–11 μm), coarse‐silt (38–63 μm) and fine‐sand (63–90 or 90–125 μm) quartz were employed to determine the equivalent dose (D _e). The results showed that: (i) OSL ages from quartz of different grain sizes and different protocols are consistent with each other; (ii) for Holocene samples, most of the radiocarbon dates agree well with OSL ages; (iii) for pre‐Holocene samples, radiocarbon dates cluster at 40–50 ¹⁴ C ka BP, whereas OSL ages are in stratigraphic order from 11 ka to 176 ka. Because of the self‐consistency of the quartz OSL ages, the stratigraphic agreement in the three cores, and the clustering of the radiocarbon dates, we suggest that the quartz OSL ages are more reliable with respect to dating the samples from the south Bohai Sea. Finally, the four marine strata identified in the south Bohai Sea are likely to have formed during the Holocene, Marine Isotopic Stage (MIS) 3–5, MIS 6 and probably MIS 7, respectively.     

OSL and 14C chronologies of a Holocene sedimentary record (Garding‐2 core) from the German North Sea coast

The history of sea‐level change and sediment accumulation since the last deglaciation along the German North Sea coast is still controversial because of a limitation in the quantity and quality of chronological data. In the current study, the chronology of a 16‐ka coastal sedimentary record from the Garding‐2 core, retrieved from the Eiderstedt Peninsula in Schleswig‐Holstein, northern Germany, was established using OSL and AMS ¹⁴C dating techniques. The robust chronology using 14 radiocarbon and 25 OSL dates from the Garding‐2 core is the first long‐term record that covers the Holocene as well as the last deglaciation period in one succession in the German North Sea area. It provides a new insight into understanding the Holocene transgression and coastal accumulation histories. The combined evidence from the sedimentology and chronology investigations indicates that an estuarine environment dominated in Eiderstedt Peninsula from 16 to 13 ka, followed by a depositional hiatus between 13 and 8.3 ka, attributed to erosion caused by the Holocene transgression; the onset of the Holocene transgression at the core site occurred at around 8.3 ka. The sea level continued to rise with a decelerated rate until around 3 ka. Since 3 ka, the shoreline has begun to prograde. Foreshore (tidal flat) sediments have been deposited at the drilling site with a very high sedimentation rate of about 10 m ka^?1. At around 2 ka, a sandy beach deposit accumulated in the sedimentary succession, indicating that the coastline shifted landward, which may represent a small‐scale transgression in the late Holocene. At around 1.5 ka, terrestrial clastic sediment started to accumulate, indicating a retreat of the relative sea level in this area, which may be related to local diking activities undertaken since the 11th century.     

渤海南部莱州湾晚更新世以来沉积演化特征

晚更新世以来渤海南部莱州湾发生了3次重要海侵-海退事件及沉积演化过程,渤海南部多源河流三角洲对莱州湾沉积环境改变作用明显。本文选择莱州湾剖面进行沉积地层对比,结合调查资料和测试数据,初步建立莱州湾沉积地层格架,分析晚更新世以来莱州湾沉积演化过程。研究发现,渤海南部中小河流与黄河泥沙为莱州湾沉积物的共同物质来源,二者在不同阶段分别对莱州湾沉积演化起主导作用。提出本区沉积地层具有分期性、分段性和相关性规律。在124.6~72.0 ka B.P.,60.0~24.4 ka B.P.和10.2~4.0 ka B.P.出现过3次暖湿期,分别对应沧州海侵、献县海侵和黄骅海侵,主要发育滨浅海相沉积,向南退积为三角洲/潮坪—河流沉积;由陆向海,短源河流沉积贡献降低,黄河沉积贡献增加。在72.0~60.0 ka B.P.和24.4~10.2 ka B.P.出现2次冷干期,分别对应玉木早冰期和玉木晚冰期,河流相发育,三角洲进积。受海陆交互作用影响,晚更新世以来渤海南部莱州湾大致经历了浅海相—三角洲—潮坪—浅海相—三角洲—陆相的沉积演化。     

Sediment distribution and provenance since Late Pleistocene in Laizhou Bay,Bohai Sea,China

There are three transgression-regression events and evolutions of the sedimentary environment by sea level changes since the Pleistocene in the southern section of the Bohai Sea, China. It is obvious that a multi-source fluvial delta sedimentary system may be more dominant in a sedimentary environment. Based on previous research and survey or historical data, we carried out studies on the division of sedimentary units, sedimentary facies analysis and strata division and comparison, which aim to establish the sedimentary stratigraph of Laizhou Bay. We focus on the sedimentary procession of the Laizhou Bay since the early Late Pleistocene. It can be divided into two glacial periods and three interglacial periods, corresponding to two regression and three transgression events in Laizhou Bay since Late Pleistocene. In 124.6–72.0 ka BP, 60.0–24.4 ka BP and 10.2–4.0 ka BP, three times warm-wet periods occurred, respectively corresponding to the Cangzhou transgression, Xianxian transgression, and Huanghua transgression. In 72.0–60.0 ka BP and 24.4–10.2 ka BP, two dry and cold periods, it was the continental sedimentary environment, corresponding to Wurm early glacier and Wurm late glacier. The results show: (1) Sediments have the characteristics of phase and stage under the terrestrial input of the Yellow River and middle-small rivers in the southern section of the Bohai Sea. (2) PI moved towards coastal in Cangzhou transgression strata in early Late Pleistocene. PI moved northward from land in Xianxian transgression strata in the late Pleistocene. PI moved further north in the Huanghua transgression strata in Holocene. (3) During the regressive period, the land source input increased and the estuarine or lagoon sedimentation developed, which manifested as progradational superposition. (4) During the transgressive period, it mainly developed shallow coastal sediment and transitionally formed regressive deposition to the south in delta/tidal flat deposition.©2019 China Geology Editorial Office.     

Single‐Grain Luminescence Dating of Sediment Surrounding a Possible Late Pleistocene Artifact from the Wenas Creek Mammoth Site,Pacific Northwest,USA

Excavations at the Wenas Creek Mammoth Site yielded mammoth, bison, and two possible artifacts in a single colluvial stratum, with radiocarbon bone dates ∼17 ka. Eight infrared‐stimulated luminescence (IRSL) samples were collected to establish general ages of site strata, returning multi‐grain estimates consistent with stratigraphic integrity and the radiocarbon dates. Four additional IRSL samples were collected to estimate the depositional age of one artifact found in place. These produced a pooled total of 94 single‐grain estimates from near the artifact, 80% averaging 16.8 ± 0.9 ka, and 20% averaging 5.1 ± 0.5 ka. These results could be interpreted to demonstrate pre‐Clovis age artifact deposition consistent with the bone dates, or a mid to late Holocene intrusion into older deposits, possibly by bioturbation. The single‐grain IRSL dates do not provide proof of pre‐Clovis presence beyond reasonable doubt at this site, but do show that this technique is valuable in assessing the stratigraphic integrity needed for any such claim.     

东海陆架全新统高分辨率层序地层学研究

在高分辨率１４Ｃ测年、岩石、生物、化学、同位素、气候及磁性地层学研究成果基础上,通过不同沉积背景典型钻孔的沉积学分析,运用层序地层学理论,对东海陆架全新统进行了高分辨率层序划分及对比;建立了全新世层序地层格架及海平面变化过程;提出了相应的层序成因模式。研究结果表明,东海陆架全新统相当于一个发育中的六级（１～１０ｋａ）层序,可进一步划分为３个七级（０．１～１ｋａ）层序和若干个更次级层序。代表１个六级或３个七级周期相对海平面变化过程中叠加有若干更次级的海平面波动,它们与地球旋回谱系中的太阳带、历法带密切相关。七级层序具有与三级层序相近的内部构型和成因格架。在东海陆架全新世沉积演化过程中,长江三角州至少有３次不同程度地越过东海陆架进入冲绳海槽,并滞留有至少３层海侵改造“残积砂”沉积。在东海陆架全新世海平面变化期间,最大海平面时期为约距今６～５ｋａ,大致高于现今海平面２～４ｍ,最低海平面在距今１０ｋａ左右,大约低于现今海平面１３０ｍ。目前,由于温室效应的影响,海平面仍呈小幅度波浪式上升。事实证明,层序地层学不仅丰富了现代海洋沉积学的内容,而且解决了许多海洋沉积学未能解决的问题。     

雅鲁藏布江中游及昌果沟遗址古环境分析

西藏拉萨昌果沟遗址位于雅鲁藏布江中游支流的阶地上,是重要的新石器时代遗址.为探讨昌果沟遗址附近的古环境,对遗址附近开展地貌调查,在遗址北面约1 km处选取1个全新世风成沉积剖面进行光释光测年和环境指标分析,在雅鲁藏布江中游选2个阶地剖面进行光释光测年分析;此外,还总结了雅鲁藏布江中游23个全新世古土壤/泥炭的测年数据,进行概率密度分析,试图揭示区域的环境演化特征.研究表明:全新世古土壤/泥炭年代的概率密度可以较好地反映区域气候变化,9.0~6.0 ka古土壤/泥炭发育在波动中增强,气候由冷干向暖湿转换;6.0~2.9 ka古土壤/泥炭发育最强,气候相对温干;2.9 ka后鲜有古土壤/泥炭发育,气候变得冷干,史前人类活动受限.4.5 ka之后雅鲁藏布江中游及其支流一级阶地的形成为新石器时期先民提供农业耕作的场所,古土壤的发育为农作物提供了丰富的营养.1.4~1.1 ka期间(吐蕃王朝时期)局部地区有古土壤发育,气候好转.     

山东广饶地区晚更新世以来沉积演化与古气候变迁

受晚更新世以来海侵影响,渤海西南内陆第四系浅层经历了复杂的海陆交替演化。利用4口钻孔取芯井和88口静力触探井资料,采用现代测试技术和地层对比的方法对渤海西南内陆广饶地区第四系浅层进行沉积学综合研究。广饶地区地表以下30 m内,南部以风成黄土沉积为主,北部自上而下发育两期海相层,在研究区称为第一、第二海侵层,分别是10~4 ka B.P.的黄骅海侵层和40~28 ka B.P.的献县海侵层。黄土沉积于晚更新世玉木冰期,在研究区南部以17 m为界划分为大站组和羊栏河组(未见底)。晚更新世以来发生两期海侵事件(黄骅海侵、献县海侵),在海侵范围最大时到达广饶地区,先后对冰期沉积黄土层侵蚀改造,形成了“上超型海蚀黄土”的海侵演化模式。根据海侵与黄土沉积演化所对应的古气候变迁,将研究区晚更新世以来气候演变划分为6个期次:干冷期、温暖湿润期、干冷偏凉期、温暖期、潮湿湿润期和现代气候期,对应不同的沉积演化特征。     

Theoretical post-glacial sedimentation rates for a semi-enclosed sea; example of the Kieler Bucht, Western Baltic

The theoretical rates of deposition for fine sediments over the last 10 ka have been deduced and plotted for the Kieler Bucht. Assumptions are that the bay has remained as a closed sedimentary system, and that the fine sediments deposit in water deeper than 10 m. A sharp peak of sedimentation activity is indicated between 7.5 and 8.5 ka B.P. with low rates prior to 9.5 ka and since 6 ka. Comparison of rates obtained from dated cores extracted from different parts of the Kieler Bucht with the theoretical curve shows general conformity, and confirms that peak sedimentation rates exceeding 3 mm/a, as averaged over 100–200 years, occurred between 8 and 9 ka, with the suggestion of a minor activity peak between 3 and 4 ka. The overall consistency supports the view that the bay has acted essentially as a closed sedimentary basin during the Holocene marine transgression and subsequently.