Early to mid‐Holocene climate change at Lago dell'Accesa (central Italy): climate signal or anthropogenic bias?

Despite the high potential of pollen records for climate reconstruction, pollen–climate relationships may be biased due to past and present human activities on the landscape. We use (i) transfer functions based on modern pollen–climate relationships to infer seasonal temperature and summer precipitation for the period 11 500–4500 cal. a BP and (ii) lake‐level change records based on different sedimentary proxies in multiple cores that are mainly indicative for summer hydrology at Lago dell'Accesa (central Italy). Quantitative reconstructions indicate lowest summer precipitation during two phases (8500–7700 cal. a BP and after 6000 cal. a BP) and a gradual winter temperature increase from 11 500 to ca. 8000 cal. a BP. Lowest summer precipitation was reconstructed during these phases characterised by vegetation shifts from open forests dominated by summergreen oaks (Quercus) to forests dominated by evergreen oaks (Quercus ilex), which are at present most abundant where summer drought is stronger. Similarly, the lake‐level record indicates two long‐lasting low summer precipitation phases (8800–7700 and 6400–4400 cal. a BP) that were interrupted by short‐term high summer precipitation events. Based on the broad agreement between the pollen‐inferred summer precipitation and the low‐frequency lake‐level changes, we suggest that the duration of the high summer precipitation events may have been too short to maintain drought‐sensitive trees, which may have been affected by high mortality rates when summer dry conditions returned. Although past and modern pollen–climate relationships may very likely have been affected by human activities since the Neolithic (i.e. when exploitation of the landscape started), we reject the hypothesis of a significant anthropogenic bias in the pollen‐based climate reconstruction. In addition, we suggest that pollen‐based and lake‐level reconstructions may have different inherent abilities of capturing high‐ and low‐frequency precipitation signals. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sedimentary Characteristics of the Pleistocene Outwash Accumulation and their Implications for Paleoclimate Change in the Midstream of Dadu River,Southwestern China

Ancient outwash accumulations, deposited in Pleistocene with complicated sedimentary characteristics, are discovered in the midstream valley of Dadu River, Southwestern China. Their sedimentation characteristics are investigated for gaining a deep insight into the dependency of Paleoclimate changes in this area. This is achieved by means of detailed site investigation, sampling and laboratory tests (grain size distribution and Electron Spin Resonance dating tests) for two representative outwash accumulations. Based on the present study, several main conclusions are drown out as follows: 1) The accumulations are composed mainly of coarse soils (coarse fraction is over 50%) and very coarse soils (coarse fraction is about 20%–35%, and very coarse fraction is over 55%); 2) The coarse soils are sub-rounded well-sorted and sub-stratified to well-stratified, while the very coarse soils exhibit sub-rounded to sub-angular and poorly-sorted; 3) The accumulations are postulated to have been intermittently deposited in three time periods. This is evidenced by two layers of weathered/residual clay, purple to brick red in color; and 4) It is inferred that the temperature in the study area increased over three time periods, i.e., 280 ka B.P. to 120 ka B.P., 110 ka B.P. to 80 ka B.P. and 70 ka B.P. to 25 ka B.P., and declined twice at 120 ka B.P. and 77 ka B.P. respectively.     

Facies analysis and palaeoclimatic significance of ironstones formed during the Eocene greenhouse

Lower and middle Eocene ironstone sequences of the Naqb and Qazzun formations from the north‐east Bahariya Depression, Western Desert, Egypt, represent a proxy for early Palaeogene climate and sea‐level changes. These sequences represent the only Palaeogene economic ooidal ironstone record of the Southern Tethys. These ironstone sequences rest unconformably on three structurally controlled Cenomanian palaeohighs (for example, the Gedida, Harra and Ghorabi mines) and formed on the inner ramp of a carbonate platform. These palaeohighs were exposed and subjected to subaerial lateritic weathering from the Cenomanian to early Eocene. The lower and middle Eocene ironstone sequences consist of quiet water ironstone facies overlain by higher energy ironstone facies. The distribution of low‐energy ironstone facies is controlled by depositional relief. These deposits consist of lagoonal, burrow‐mottled mud‐ironstone and laterally equivalent tidal flat, stromatolitic ironstones. The agitated water ironstone facies consist of shallow subtidal–intertidal nummulitic–ooidal–oncoidal and back‐barrier storm‐generated fossiliferous ironstones. The formation of these marginal marine sequences was associated with major marine transgressive–regressive megacycles that separated by subaerial exposure and lateritic weathering. The formation of lateritic palaeosols with their characteristic dissolution and reprecipitation features, such as colloform texture and alveolar voids, implies periods of humid and warm climate followed major marine regressions. The formation of the lower to middle Eocene ironstone succession and the associated lateritic palaeosols can be linked to the early Palaeogene global warming and eustatic sea‐level changes. The reworking of the middle Eocene palaeosol and the deposition of the upper Eocene phosphate‐rich glauconitic sandstones of the overlying Hamra Formation may record the initial stages of the palaeoclimatic transition from greenhouse to icehouse conditions.     

1980—2019年中国西北地区降雪和融雪时空变化特征北大核心CSCDCSSCI

西北地区降雪和融雪特征的长期变化对于融雪洪水过程的准确模拟具有重要意义。本研究基于1961—1979年站点观测的日降水和气温等数据,首先对比了湿球温度法、KS方法和双临界气温法计算的降雪量,确定了精度最高的双临界气温方案,进而计算了1980—2019年的日雪雨比,最后分析了雪雨比、降雪开始日期和融雪开始日期的变化规律。结果包括:①春季平均气温呈显著上升趋势,随海拔上升升温速率减小,青藏高原地区、东南部半干旱区、半湿润区春季气温上升速率略低于北疆、南疆、河西走廊及内蒙古西部,春季雪雨比在海拔1000 m以上呈显著下降趋势,在青藏高原地区、东南部半干旱区、半湿润区呈显著下降趋势;秋季平均气温显著上升,随海拔上升升温速率增大,空间上在青藏高原地区上升速率最快,秋季雪雨比在不同海拔和部分气候分区都呈不显著下降趋势;冬季平均气温在海拔2000 m以上呈现显著升温,且随着海拔的升高升温速率加快,空间上在青藏高原地区、东南部半干旱区、半湿润区呈现显著升温,降雪量在1000~2000 m呈现显著增加趋势,空间上在北疆地区呈现显著增加趋势。②降雪开始日期随着温度的升高在所有区域都没有显著的推迟,每一年的降雪开始日期在不同高程带和不同气候区之间的差别没有变化,仍为30~40d。③融雪开始日期在所有海拔区间和气候分区都呈现出显著的提前趋势,每一年的融雪开始的日期在不同高程带和不同气候区的差别仍为25~30d。降雪和融雪特征的变化说明气候变化可能已经对融雪洪水的特征产生了明显的影响。     

中国海岸风沙沉积记录的环境变化

海岸是陆、海、气相互作用的地带。海岸风沙沉积是这一特殊动力环境的产物,是研究海岸环境演变及海平面变化的良好信息载体。中国海岸主要存在3种风沙沉积,分别为“老红砂”、沙丘岩及海岸沙丘。本文通过比较已报道的风沙堆积的物质组成、地层变化等,进一步总结了海岸风沙沉积的特征;选择已开展绝对测年的沉积剖面,利用概率密度函数分析了风沙沉积年代的分布特征,考察了中国海岸风沙活动历史,结合其他气候记录,探讨了不同地质历史时期海岸风沙堆积的关键影响因素。结果表明：“老红砂”沉积主要记录了冰期-间冰期尺度的风沙活动,在120 ka BP前后、73—55 ka BP等时期,风沙活动主要与海平面下降时陆架提供的丰富沙源和强盛的冬季风有关;而在105 ka BP、80 ka BP前后,风沙活动与高海平面时期丰富的沙源或季风气候的季节性增强有关;55 ka BP以来风沙活动强度降低更多地反映了沉积记录保存环境的变化,末次冰期海岸风沙沉积大多分布在现代海面之下,并不代表实际的海岸风沙活动减弱。相比之下,海岸沙丘沉积所记录的风沙活动主要发生在近3 000 a,可能与中国海岸冬季风的增强有关。     

河型转化机理及其数值模拟——Ⅱ.模型应用

采用平面二维河流数学模型,系统研究概化河道的河型转化过程及其控制因素,成功模拟得到了初始比降、流量、入口含沙量增大和河岸抗冲性减弱时,河流从弯道向分汊、游荡河型转化的过程。根据模拟得到的河道平面形态、横断面形态、河床纵剖面,沿程水面线及沿程输沙率的变化,分析了河床初始比降、入口含沙量、流量和河岸抗冲性等各种因素对河型转化的影响。结果表明,模型计算得到的河型转化过程,与经典的河型成因及河型转化理论给出的趋势较为一致。     

江汉平原北部汉水以东地区新石器晚期文化兴衰与环境的关系

新石器晚期江汉平原北部汉水以东地区成为长江中游的文化核心区,出现了文化高度繁荣又快速衰落的逆转,处于发展初期的区域文明走向崩溃。文章基于屈家岭剖面常量元素氧化物和TOC含量的分析结果,综合多种环境要素,探讨汉水下游地区全新世中晚期地貌、气候、水文等环境变化与文化兴衰的关系。研究认为,该地区5.4～4.6kaB.P.的气候整体暖湿,晚期暖湿程度有所降低;4.6～4.2kaB.P.气候较为稳定,温暖湿润程度有所回升; 4.2～2.7kaB.P.气候处于持续变干凉阶段; 2.7～0.5kaB.P.气候温湿程度开始回升,并略有波动,但比4.2kaB.P.前仍然偏干凉。以岗状平原为主的江汉平原北部地区优越的地理环境,整体暖湿的气候,为屈家岭文化、石家河文化的高度繁荣提供了环境基础,该时期的聚落数量和分布密度达到了长江中游新石器时期的最高峰。石家河晚期的气候变干变凉,对文化发展产生了一定影响,但不是石家河文化衰落的主要原因。该地区5～3kaB.P.的水位存在波动上升的趋势,这种变化主要受构造沉降、全新世以来海面上升和泥沙淤积的控制。江湖水位的波动上升而引起的洪患加剧,及人类活动向地势低平的江汉平原腹地扩展,这种水文过程和社会发展过程的矛盾,到石家河文化晚期尤为突出,可能是导致石家河文化走向衰落的主要原因。该地区内部或同其他地区之间的冲突可能加速了石家河文化的崩溃。     

长江三角洲对流域输沙变化的响应:进展与问题

流域变化对河流三角洲的影响已成为全球性的问题。由于流域水库建设的影响,长江输沙率自1980年以来呈现明显下降趋势,引发了研究人员对长江三角洲地貌和沉积响应问题的关注。在地貌上,海图对比和海岸冲淤观测的证据显示,长江输沙率目前已经低于冲淤平衡的临界值,使三角洲进入了蚀退阶段。分析表明,根据水下三角洲部分范围的沉积速率与河流输沙率的关系进行计算,会过低估计临界输沙率。对于水下三角洲整体而言,应根据沉积物滞留指数来更准确地估算临界输沙率,而且需要区分2个"临界输沙率",一个是保持三角洲体积的临界值,另一个是保持三角洲陆上部分面积的临界值。在沉积响应上,来自长江水下三角洲沉积中心的柱状样显示出沉积速率自下而上减小的趋势,反映了流域输沙率变化的影响。今后,如将柱状样采集区域扩大到沉积中心之外的整个水下三角洲范围,则所获得的数据不仅有助于沉积速率响应特征的全面了解,而且还可应用于沉积物滞留指数特征和控制因素的分析以及河口区碳循环过程变化的研究。此外,在长江三角洲沉积记录的分析方面,为了更好地提取气候、环境演化信息,应充分考虑沉积记录形成后所经历的自身变化(如成岩作用变化、分解和衰变等)和相对于岸线迁移的空间位置变化。     

黑河日径流量混沌变化特性的研究—Ⅱ相空间嵌入维数的确定

通过对黑河日径流量变化规律的探索,重点论述相空间嵌入维数的确定方法。计算结果表明：黑河日径流量时间序列的关联维数为2.1,是低维分数;另外,采用饱和关联积分法,得到黑河日径流量序列的嵌入维数为9。