雅鲁藏布江中游杰德秀古湖的发现及其意义

在雅鲁藏布江中游山南宽谷段发现了一套湖相沉积地层,形成时代为晚更新世晚期,为冰川阻江形成的堰塞湖沉积物。野外调查发现该套湖相地层在桑日县、乃东县、扎囊县等地均有出露,综合研究认为其为一个东起桑日县扎巴村、西至贡嘎机场附近的大型古堰塞湖泊,面积达700多km2。通过区域调查,该堰塞湖形成的湖相沉积地层在贡嘎县杰德秀镇出露最厚,厚10余m,主要由粉砂质黏土层、细砂层组成,水平纹层等湖相沉积特征明显,本研究称之为杰德秀古湖。杰德秀剖面顶部14C日历校正年龄为15 680～15 105 aBP,属于末次盛冰期。对比林芝古湖、格嘎古湖和松宗古湖等雅鲁藏布江下游堰塞湖的沉积物特征和形成时间,认为杰德秀古湖发育于末次盛冰期。沉积相特征和湖水库容量模拟分析表明,该堰塞湖发育时期,雅鲁藏布江中游山南宽谷段并未完全封闭,为一个湖水面积巨大的过水湖或吞吐湖,类似于现代过水水库。桑日县扎巴村雅鲁藏布江河谷两岸分布有冰碛物,其与雅鲁藏布江中游山南宽谷段的湖相沉积地层的时空关系指示杰德秀古湖与冰川阻塞河道有关,杰德秀古湖是由于冰川阻江形成的冰川堰塞湖。研究结果也进一步说明,雅鲁藏布江现代水系形成以前,其中游不存在面积巨大的众多古湖泊,雅鲁藏布江也不是溯源侵蚀疏干多个古湖泊而形成的,在古湖泊形成之前,雅鲁藏布江已经贯通。雅鲁藏布江流域内的古湖泊是由于气候变化、新构造运动或地震活动等原因造成河道堵塞形成的堰塞湖。     

Extent and dynamic evolution of the lost land aquaterra since the Last Glacial Maximum

We study the evolution of a recently recognised global geographical feature, named aquaterra, enclosing those lands that in previous glacial cycles have been repeatedly exposed and flooded. So far, the geography of aquaterra has been studied as a first approximation neglecting the isostatic effects and assuming globally uniform (i.e. eustatic) sea-level variations. Focussing on the last deglaciation and considering both global and regional aspects, we show that isostatic effects related with mantle dynamics have indeed played a significant role in the evolution of aquaterra. Our analysis is based upon paleogeographic reconstructions in the framework of well-established Glacial Isostatic Adjustment theories.     

Mineral magnetic and geochemical records of late Glacial climatic change from two northwest European carbonate lakes

We present the results of mineral magnetic measurements and geochemical analyses of late Glacial sediments from two marl-precipitating lakes in the Northwest of England. Mineral magnetic assemblages dominated by detrital and/or authigenic ferrimagnetic minerals, and enhanced delivery of metal elements, characterise a lower (Oldest Dryas) and an upper (Younger Dryas) phase of catchment instability, with detrital clay and silt sedimentation. Magnetic mineral assemblages with lower concentrations of finer ferrimagnetic grains characterise the authigenic carbonate sediments (marls). The marls indicate both enhanced lake productivity and catchment stability in response to prevailing warm conditions during the Bølling - Allerød Interstadial. The Bølling - Allerød marl phase contains two short-term, low amplitude shifts characterised by changes in the concentration and the size of ferrimagnetic grains. These shifts may represent the Older Dryas and the Amphi-Atlantic Oscillation, short-lived Northern hemisphere climatic deteriorations. Overall, the results suggest that marl lakes are sensitive indicators of Lateglacial climatic change, and that these changes are readily identifiable through the use of mineral magnetic measurements.     

末次冰期最盛时期以来中国东部边缘海潮波系统演变过程的模拟研究

在系统地研究了中国东部边缘海区引潮力、入射潮波、科氏力、水下地形、海岸形态及磨擦作用等因素对区域潮波系统形成影响的基础上,确定了中国东部边缘海岸轮廓是区域潮波系统形成的主导因素,认为模拟末次冰期最盛时期以来中国东部边缘海区潮波系统的形成过程需要3个重要的控制性条件,即入射潮波、海岸线变迁过程和海面变化曲线。利用中国东部边缘海潮波系统与海岸演变模拟支持系统,对末次冰期最盛时期以来30个时期中国东部边缘海区潮波系统的形成与演变过程进行了模拟再现研究,系统地恢复了在不同的海面高程、不同的岸线形态条件下全日潮、半日潮潮汐分布特征。模拟结果显示,末次冰期最盛时期以来,12400aB.P.和7500aB.P.两个时间界限分别代表了旋转潮波系统－无潮点开始出现、中国东部边缘海潮波系统现代格局基本奠定这两个特征事件的发生时间,将中国东部边缘海潮波系统的演变过程划分为3个发展时期。     

Glacial isostatic adjustment at the Laurentide ice sheet margin: Models and observations in the Great Lakes region

Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) modelling in North America relies on relative sea level information which is primarily obtained from areas far away from the uplift region. The lack of accurate geodetic observations in the Great Lakes region, which is located in the transition zone between uplift and subsidence due to the deglaciation of the Laurentide ice sheet, has prevented more detailed studies of this former margin of the ice sheet. Recently, observations of vertical crustal motion from improved GPS network solutions and combined tide gauge and satellite altimetry solutions have become available. This study compares these vertical motion observations with predictions obtained from 70 different GIA models. The ice sheet margin is distinct from the centre and far field of the uplift because the sensitivity of the GIA process towards Earth parameters such as mantle viscosity is very different. Specifically, the margin area is most sensitive to the uppermost mantle viscosity and allows for better constraints of this parameter. The 70 GIA models compared herein have different ice loading histories (ICE-3/4/5G) and Earth parameters including lateral heterogeneities. The root-mean-square differences between the 6 best models and the two sets of observations (tide gauge/altimetry and GPS) are 0.66 and 1.57 mm/yr, respectively. Both sets of independent observations are highly correlated and show a very similar fit to the models, which indicates their consistent quality. Therefore, both data sets can be considered as a means for constraining and assessing the quality of GIA models in the Great Lakes region and the former margin of the Laurentide ice sheet.     

Ice cap erosion patterns from bedrock 10Be and 26Al,southeastern Tibetan Plateau

Quantifying glacial erosion contributes to our understanding of landscape evolution and topographic relief production in high altitude and high latitude areas. Combining in situ ¹⁰Be and ²⁶Al analysis of bedrock, boulder, and river sand samples, geomorphological mapping, and field investigations, we examine glacial erosion patterns of former ice caps in the Shaluli Shan of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. The general landform pattern shows a zonal pattern of landscape modification produced by ice caps of up to 4000 km² during pre-LGM (Last Glacial Maximum) glaciations, while the dating results and landforms on the plateau surface imply that the LGM ice cap further modified the scoured terrain into different zones. Modeled glacial erosion depth of 0–0.38 m per 100 ka bedrock sample located close to the western margin of the LGM ice cap, indicates limited erosion prior to LGM and Late Glacial moraine deposition. A strong erosion zone exists proximal to the LGM ice cap marginal zone, indicated by modeled glacial erosion depth >2.23 m per 100 ka from bedrock samples. Modeled glacial erosion depths of 0–1.77 m per 100 ka from samples collected along the edge of a central upland, confirm the presence of a zone of intermediate erosion in-between the central upland and the strong erosion zone. Significant nuclide inheritance in river sand samples from basins on the scoured plateau surface also indicate restricted glacial erosion during the last glaciation. Our study, for the first time, shows clear evidence for preservation of glacial landforms formed during previous glaciations under non-erosive ice on the Tibetan Plateau. As patterns of glacial erosion intensity are largely driven by the basal thermal regime, our results confirm earlier inferences from geomorphology for a concentric basal thermal pattern for the Haizishan ice cap during the LGM. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

西北干旱区石羊河流域末次冰期晚期气候不稳定性记录

通过对我国西北干旱区石羊河流域三角城末次冰期最盛期晚期-晚冰期地层剖面沉积物中有机质碳同位素分析,表明在季风边缘带的沉积地层中较详细地记录了这一时期气候快速颤动,发生千年至百年尺度的冷干-温湿变化,高分辨的有机质碳同位素组成与GRIP氧同位素组成有较好的可比性,表明与全球古气候变化有明显的联系,也反映在末次冰期最盛期与晚冰期过渡期气候温湿,陆地植被比较发育,可能与东亚季风有关。有机质碳同位素这一指标对气候记录较敏感,是重建干旱区高分辨古气候演化模式十分有效的手段,在季风交汇带能灵敏地记录到气候快速变化。     

尕海地区晚冰期以来沉积记录的气候环境演变

通过对尕海沉积物烧失量和碳酸盐含量以及岩性变化分析,重建了尕海地区晚冰期以来的气候环境演变。结果显示:烧失量及碳酸盐含量指标可以较好地反映晚冰期以来的气候变化,晚冰期的阿勒罗德暖期和新仙女木事件有较好的反映。全新世则可划分为早全新世的不稳定期,年代为11150-8240 cal.aBP,中全新世较为暖湿期,年代为8240-3200 cal.aBP,晚全新世干冷期,年代为3200 cal.aBP至今。并发现1550-1440 cal.aBP存在一暖湿事件。     

大地测量观测和相对海平面联合约束的冰川均衡调整模型

利用大地测量和历史相对海平面变化数据,结合地震剪切波层析模型,联合确定了新的末次冰期冰川均衡调整（GIA）模型,其中地幔黏滞度不仅沿径向而且沿横向变化.研究思路是,先尝试性地选择比例系数β,利用与地震剪切波速异常的线性关系,计算地幔黏滞度横向扰动,并与横向均匀的黏滞度参考模型叠加给出3D地幔黏滞度模型;再利用耦合拉普拉斯方程的有限元法算法进行GIA预测;然后,重复该过程,直到预测与观测之间的吻合满意为止.主要结论有：（1）给出了横向非均匀的地幔黏滞度模型（RF3L20(β=0.4)）,发现了黏滞度显著的横向非均匀性和其对GIA预测的显著影响,指出横向非均匀不完全是由热效应引起的,可能还与化学组分等其他因素有关,该模型可用于地幔动力学研究.（2）给出了全球现今多种GIA预测速率,可为板块运动、陆地水储量、海水质量变化和冰川冰雪质量非平衡监测提供重要的改正.     

OSL dating of glacier extent during the Last Glacial and the Kanas Lake basin formation in Kanas River valley, Altai Mountains, China

The Kanas River originates on the southern slope of Youyi Peak, the largest center of modern glaciers in Altai Mountains, China. Three sets of moraines and associated glacial sediments are well preserved near the Kanas Lake outlet, recording a complex history and landscape evolution during the Last Glacial. Dating the moraines allows the temporal and spatial glacier shift and climate during the Last Glacial to be determined, and then constrains when and how the Kanas Lake basin was formed. Dating of the glacial tills was undertaken by utilizing the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) method. Results date four samples from the three sets of moraines to 28.0, 34.4, 38.1, and 49.9 ka and one sample from outwash sediment to 6.8 ka. The Kanas Lake basin is a downfaulted basin and was eroded by glacier before 28.0 ka, and the glacial moraines blocked the glacier-melt water after the glacier retreat, which made the present-day Kanas Lake eventually form at least before 6.8 ka BP. In Altai Mountains, the glacier advance was more extensive in Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 than MIS 2, probably because the mid-latitude westerlies shifted northward and/or intensified during the MIS 3, resulting in a more positive glacier mass balance. Nevertheless, the Siberian High dominated the Altai Mountains in MIS 2, resulting in a relative decrease in precipitation.