Paleorainfall reconstructions from pedogenic magnetic susceptibility variations in the Chinese loess and paleosols

Auteurs :
MAHER, B.A.
THOMPSON, R.

Description :
In order to use the specific soil property, pedogenic susceptibility, as a paleoclimate recorder for the Chinese loess and paleosols, it is essential to establish that it is a property reaching near-steady state within a few thousand years, and hence one providing a snapshot of soil-forming conditions for every paleosol that has had this minimum exposure time to weathering. Here, the AA. present evidence that suggests rapid development of pedogenic susceptibility, especially on loess parent materials.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 1995, vol. 44, n°. 3, p. 383-391, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 30 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, San Diego, CA, Elsevier