Late Pleistocene glaciations on Qianhu Mountain, northwest Yunnan Province, China

Glacial and paraglacial environments

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

WEI, Z.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

BEIBEI, L.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

YONGHUA, L.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

JUN, F.

College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking Univ., Beijing, Chine

HARBOR, J.M.

Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science, Purdue Univ., Lafayette, Etats-Unis

LIANG, L.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

ZHILIN, W.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

DAPENG, L.

College of Urban and Environment Sciences, Liaoning Normal Univ., Dalian, Chine

KNIGHT, J.

School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, Univ. of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud

HARRISON, S.

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Univ., Exeter, Royaume-Uni

Description :
Qianhu Mountain has distinctive glacial landforms and deposits, including cirques, peaks, arêtes, lateral moraines and terminal moraines above 3500 m a.s.l., and these morphologic features suggest a clear sequence of landscape-forming events during one or more glacial cycles. Based on these glacial landforms and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages, the AA. examine the timing and extent of glacial advances during the last glacial cycle and discuss environmental factors, including climate and tectonic uplift, which influence glaciation in this region. The results suggest that climatic and tectonic factors both play a part in controlling the number and extent of glaciations in western China.

Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 2014, vol. 96, n°. 3, p. 417-429, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi

Langue :
Anglais