Variation of Zr/Rb ratios on the Loess Plateau of Central China during the last 130000 years and its implications for winter monsoon

作者: Lianwen Liu , Jun Chen , Yang Chen , Junfeng Ji , Huayu Lu

DOI: 10.1360/02TB9288

关键词: Grain sizeGeologyWinter monsoonCentral chinaPedogenesisWeatheringGeomorphologyLoess plateauLoessMineralogy

摘要: To find a new index of winter monsoon without effects chemical weathering and pedogenesis is an important task in loess research. Chemical analysis five grain size fractions (i.e. >32 μm, 32–20 20–8 8–2 μm <2 μm) show that Zr enriched coarser size, while Rb concentrated finer fractions. An excellent correlation occurs between Zr/Rb ratios mean units (L1LL1 L1LL2) from Huanxian Xifeng sections, reflecting increase when coarser. Due to immobility the two elements during postdepositional process, can eliminate effect serve as proxy on variation. The ratio curves Huanxian, Luochuan sections last 130000 years strength was very weak MIS 3, which corresponded intensity 5.

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