The history of water salinity in the Pearl River estuary, China, during the Late Quaternary

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ZONG, Y.

Dep. of Earth Sciences, Univ., Hong Kong, Chine

YU, F.

Dep. of Geography, Univ., Durham, Royaume-Uni

Earth Observatory, Technological Univ., Nanyang, Singapour

HUANG, G.

Inst. of Geography, Guangzhou, Chine

LLOYD, J.M.

Dep. of Geography, Univ., Durham, Royaume-Uni

YIM, W.W.-S.

Dep. of Earth Sciences, Univ., Hong Kong, Chine

Description :
This paper reconstructed the Late Quaternary salinity history of the Pearl River estuary, China, from diatom records of 4 sedimentary cores. The reconstruction was produced through the application of a diatom–salinity transfer function developed based on 77 modern surface sediment samples collected across the estuary from shallow marine environment to deltaic distributaries. Discussion of the results. In particular, a core from the delta plain shows the effects of sea-level change and deltaic progradation, while cores from the mouth region of the estuary reveal changes of monsoon-driven freshwater discharge.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2010, vol. 35, n°. 10, p. 1221-1233, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.

Date :
2010

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley

Langue :
Anglais