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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jie Chen, Thomas Stevens, Taibao Yang, Mingrui Qiang, Gennady Matishov, Evgeny Konstantinov, Redzhep Kurbanov, Biao Zeng, Peihong Shi
Summary: This study presents a refined chronostratigraphy and a multiproxy record of Late Pleistocene environmental dynamics in the Azov Sea region. The results help to better understand the climatic trends and forcing mechanisms in the region and provide important implications for chronostratigraphic correlations and the reconstruction of Late Pleistocene climate.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
S. N. Timireva, Yu M. Kononov, S. A. Sycheva, N. A. Taratunina, P. I. Kalinin, K. P. Filippova, A. L. Zakharov, E. A. Konstantinov, A. S. Murray, R. N. Kurbanov
Summary: This study conducted integrated analysis on the loess-paleosol sequence of the Taman Peninsula, providing detailed lithological and stratigraphic data as well as optically stimulated luminescence age estimates for the first time. The research indicated that the formation of the continental series in this region started in the early Middle Pleistocene, with five well pronounced buried soil complexes.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Bruno David, Lee J. Arnold, Jean-Jacques Delannoy, Joanna Freslov, Chris Urwin, Fiona Petchey, Matthew C. McDowell, Russell Mullett, Jerome Mialanes, Rachel Wood, Joe Crouch, Johan Berthet, Vanessa N. L. Wong, Helen Green, John Hellstrom
Summary: The latest research on Cloggs Cave reveals that the youngest megafaunal specimens date back to 44,500-54,160 years ago, more than previously believed, aligning with the continental pattern of megafaunal extinctions. This suggests that the extinction of these megafauna could not have been caused by climate change leading into the Last Glacial Maximum.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Vladimir Bakhmutov, Dmytro Hlavatskyi
Summary: The Pleistocene loess/palaeosol sequence at Roksolany in southern Ukraine has a chronostratigraphic model that needs to be reconsidered. The authors provide evidence suggesting a shift towards older ages and a thinner thickness for the Weichselian loess at Roksolany.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Guogang Li, Ruyuan Bu, Liang Yi, Bangqi Hu, Yunhai Li, Youjun Ji, Yixin Li, Liang Wang
Summary: This study focuses on the paleoceanographic research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. By analyzing a sediment sample, the sedimentation rate based on Th-230 isotopes is determined, and a large amount of ice-rafted debris is found in the sediments, suggesting an enhancement of these features in a warm climate. Additionally, this study observes the dominant role of biogenic processes in the ice sheet changes and establishes the correlation between regional paleoenvironmental processes and the temperature of the East Antarctic ice sheet.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Smith Leknettip, Sakonvan Chawchai, Montri Choowong, Daniela Mueller, Alexander Fuelling, Frank Preusser
Summary: This research investigates the evolution of sand ridges in the coastal zone of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand using geomorphological mapping, sedimentary feature investigation, and optically stimulated luminescence dating. The results show that during the past 40,000 years, the Sundaland region experienced multiple sea-level changes and sediment deposition, with the western ridge potentially forming during the Last Interglacial period around 82,000 years ago.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Luigi Ferranti, Pierfrancesco Burrato, Daniele Sechi, Stefano Andreucci, Fabrizio Pepe, Vincenzo Pascucci
Summary: Mapping and luminescence aging of raised marine terraces and aeolian ridges along a 90 km coastal stretch in southwestern Sicily provide the first quantitative assessment of vertical tectonic deformation in this region. The results demonstrate that the uplift includes a regional component related to the involvement of thicker crustal portions of the northern African continental margin in the thrust belt, and a local component corresponding to actively growing bedrock folds.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
D. Constantin, J. A. Mason, D. Veres, U. Hambach, C. Panaiotu, C. Zeeden, L. Zhou, S. B. Markovic, N. Gerasimenko, A. Avram, V. Tecsa, S. M. Groza-Sacaciu, L. del Valle Villalonga, R. Begy, A. Timar-Gabor
Summary: This study investigates high-resolution magnetic properties as paleoclimatic proxies in loess-paleosol sequences, using magnetic susceptibility and luminescence dating to identify characteristics of global climatic transitions. The results highlight the regional response to major climatic transitions and the continuous eolian dust accumulation and soil formation processes in loess regions across the northern hemisphere. Combining magnetic susceptibility with absolute dating provides a more accurate understanding of Pleistocene-Holocene climatic transitions, avoiding potential misinterpretations in records due to simple pattern correlations.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Namier Namier, Qingzhen Hao, Xinbo Gao, Yu Fu, Slobodan B. Markovic, Ulrich Hambach, Daniel Veres, Joseph A. Mason, Yang Song, Chenglong Deng, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Rastko Markovic, Zhengtang Guo
Summary: Tephras are valuable for precise dating and correlation, and magnetic investigations provide a useful method for tephra identification. However, the most diagnostic magnetic properties for tephra identification and differentiation are still uncertain.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xue-feng Sun, Shao-qing Wen, Cheng-qiu Lu, Bo-yan Zhou, Darren Curnoe, Hua-yu Lu, Hong-chun Li, Wei Wang, Hai Cheng, Shuang-wen Yi, Xin Jia, Pan-xin Du, Xing-hua Xu, Yi-ming Lu, Ying Lu, Hong-xiang Zheng, Hong Zhang, Chang Sun, Lan-hai Wei, Fei Han, Juan Huang, R. Lawrence Edwards, Li Jin, Hui Li
Summary: Research suggests the presence of earlier dispersals of anatomically modern humans (AMHs) in southern China, possibly dating back to more than 120,000 years ago. The study highlights the complex depositional history in subtropical caves, involving erosion, redeposition, and intrusion, as recent as the late Holocene. These findings indicate that the first appearance of AMHs in southern China should align with molecular data estimates of around 50 to 45 thousand years ago.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Lidiane Asevedo, Alceu Ranzi, Risto Kalliola, Martti Parssinen, Kalle Ruokolainen, Mario Alberto Cozzuol, Ednair Rodrigues do Nascimento, Francisco Ricardo Negri, Jonas P. Souza-Filho, Alexander Cherkinsky, Mario Andre Trindade Dantas
Summary: This study utilized radiocarbon dating and stable isotope data to reconstruct the paleoecology of medium to large herbivorous mammals in the late Quaternary of southwestern Amazon, revealing their lifestyle in closed canopy forests to wooded savannas with varied feeding habits. Different feeding strategies helped avoid interspecific competition among the mammals.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuzhe Wang, Longwei Qiu, Hong Xu, Daotao Dong, Baoliang Yang, Danish Khan, Heping Fu, Yarui Su, Xiantong Liu
Summary: This study analyzed Late Quaternary deposits on Shidao Island in the South China Sea, identifying different lithofacies associations and their formation processes. U/Th dating revealed specific time periods for the formation of aeolian deposits and beachrocks. The findings provide reliable geochronological data for the study of Late Quaternary marine environments in East Asia.
GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
N. A. Taratunina, J. -p. Buylaert, R. N. Kurbanov, T. A. Yanina, A. O. Makeev, M. P. Lebedeva, A. O. Utkina, A. S. Murray
Summary: The Caspian Sea experienced significant changes in sea-level during the late Quaternary, which influenced the surrounding area. This study focuses on the temporal evolution of the Volga River in the late Quaternary by examining the layers of alluvial sands at the Raygorod reference section. The new chronology reveals five stages of topography development in the northern parts of the Lower Volga.
QUATERNARY GEOCHRONOLOGY
(2022)
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Geography, Physical
Sander L. Hilgen, Eduard Pop, Shinatria Adhityatama, Tom A. Veldkamp, Harold W. K. Berghuis, Indra Sutisna, Dida Yurnaldi, Guillaume Dupont-Nivet, Tony Reimann, Norbert Nowaczyk, Klaudia F. Kuiper, Wout Krijgsman, Hubert B. Vonhof, Dian Rahayu Ekowati, Gerrit Alink, Ni Luh Gde Dyah Mega Hafsari, Olafianto Drespriputra, Alexander Verpoorte, Remco Bos, Truman Simanjuntak, Bagyo Prasetyo, Josephine C. A. Joordens
Summary: This study aims to establish an accurate age control for the fossils found at the Trinil site in Java, Indonesia. By applying various dating methods and documenting new stratigraphic sections, the researchers identified two distinct fossil-rich channel fills with ages ranging from 830-773 ka to 450 +/- 110 ka. The presence of fossils from different time periods challenges the assumption of a homogeneous biostratigraphic unit at the Trinil site.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Charles W. Rovey, Mike Siemens
Summary: The study of pre-Illinoian deposits in northern Missouri reveals that the Laurentide Ice Sheet likely reached its largest ice volume between MIS 12 and 8, with age constraints indicating MIS 10 and MIS 12 as the likely ages of two tills in the region. This research also suggests that the LIS was smaller during MIS 8 and even smaller during MIS 14, indicating fluctuations in ice volume during different periods of the Pleistocene.
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Environmental Sciences
Guo Bing, Zhou Yi, Zhu Jinfeng, Liu Wenliang, Wang Futao, Wang Litao, Yan Fuli, Wang Feng, Yang Guang, Luo Wei, Jiang Lin
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(2016)
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Junhua Yang, Keqin Duan, Shichang Kang, Peihong Shi, Zhenming Ji
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Environmental Sciences
Liang Ye, Yang Tai-bao, Andrey Aleksevitch Velichko, Zeng Biao, Shi Pei-hong, Wang Lin-dong, He Yi, Chen Jie, Chen Yu
JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
(2016)
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Environmental Sciences
Shi Pei-hong, Duan Ke-qin, Liu Huan-cai, Yang Jun-hua, Zhang Xiao, Sun Jian-yong
JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
(2016)
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Environmental Sciences
Shi Peihong, Yang Taibao, Tian Qingchun, Li Chengxiu
JOURNAL OF ARID LAND
(2016)
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Geography, Physical
Jie Chen, Taibao Yang, G. G. Matishov, A. A. Velichko, Biao Zeng, Yi He, Peihong Shi, Zhe Fan, V. V. Titov, O. K. Borisova, S. N. Timireva, E. A. Konstantinov, Yu. M. Kononov, R. N. Kurbanov, P. G. Panin, I. G. Chubarov
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
Article
Geography, Physical
Peihong Shi, Taibao Yang, Qingchun Tian, Shan Jiang, Zhe Fan, Jianyong Wang
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2013)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jie Chen, Thomas Stevens, Taibao Yang, Mingrui Qiang, Gennady Matishov, Evgeny Konstantinov, Redzhep Kurbanov, Biao Zeng, Peihong Shi
Summary: This study presents a refined chronostratigraphy and a multiproxy record of Late Pleistocene environmental dynamics in the Azov Sea region. The results help to better understand the climatic trends and forcing mechanisms in the region and provide important implications for chronostratigraphic correlations and the reconstruction of Late Pleistocene climate.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peihong Shi, Bangshuai Han, Keqin Duan, Liguo Cao, Anan Chen, Yuwei Wu
Summary: This study focuses on the Qiyi Glacier in the Qilian Mountains and uses an enhanced distributed surface mass balance model to investigate the impact of glacier changes on melt runoff. The results show an abrupt change in surface mass balance in 1992 and accelerated mass loss after 2000. Using multiple models, it is projected that the Qiyi Glacier will continue to lose mass throughout the 21st century. By 2100, the glacier is expected to lose approximately 25 meters (RCP 4.5) and 37 meters (RCP 8.5) of water equivalent, with a significant reduction in glacier area and terminus retreat.
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Environmental Sciences
Peihong Shi, Keqin Duan, Kirsten N. Nicholson, Bangshui Han, Neumann Klaus, Junhua Yang
ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH
(2020)