A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China

XUE Jibin; ZHONG Wei; ZHENG Yanming; MA Qiaohong; CAI Ying; OUYANG Jun

doi:10.1007/s11769-009-0274-y

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XUE Jibin, ZHONG Wei, ZHENG Yanming, MA Qiaohong, CAI Ying, OUYANG Jun. A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2009, 19(3): 274-282. doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0274-y

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XUE Jibin, ZHONG Wei, ZHENG Yanming, MA Qiaohong, CAI Ying, OUYANG Jun. A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2009, 19(3): 274-282. doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0274-y

A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China

doi: 10.1007/s11769-009-0274-y

School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China

Funds: Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40671189);Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No.8151063101000044, 06025042);the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation (No.91021)

Received Date: 2008-12-15
Rev Recd Date: 2009-05-07
Publish Date: 2009-09-20

Abstract

A 350-cm-long sediment core sequence from Dahu Swamp situated in the eastern Nanling Mountains was selected for high-resolution paleoclimatic reconstruction since the Late Glacial period. The multi-proxy records of this paper reveal several evidently dry and cold events that may coincide with the Oldest Dryas, the Older Dryas, the Younger Dryas in the late deglacial period. Two relatively wetter and warmer phases occurred in ca. 15,000-14,400 cal yr B.P. and 13,500-12,800 cal yr B.P. respectively may correspond to the Blling and Allerd warming events. The Younger Dryas event (ca. 12,800-11,500 cal yr B.P.) revealed by multi-proxies was characterized by relatively colder and drier climate. A warmer and wetter climate, occurred in ca. 10,000-6000 cal yr B.P., was consistent with the Holocene Optimum, which coincided with the maximum Northern Hemisphere insolation. The "8.2kyr cool event" and even the "8.8kyr cool event" were indicated as well from our sediment core. A dry mid-Holocene period (ca. 6000-3000 cal yr B.P.) indicated by multi-proxies does not follow the traditional concept of the wet mid-Holocene conditions observed in other regions in China.
- Late Glacial period,
- Holocene,
- climatic record,
- Dahu Swamp,
- South China

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A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China

School of Geography, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China

Received Date: 2008-12-15

Rev Recd Date: 2009-05-07

Publish Date: 2009-09-20

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Abstract: A 350-cm-long sediment core sequence from Dahu Swamp situated in the eastern Nanling Mountains was selected for high-resolution paleoclimatic reconstruction since the Late Glacial period. The multi-proxy records of this paper reveal several evidently dry and cold events that may coincide with the Oldest Dryas, the Older Dryas, the Younger Dryas in the late deglacial period. Two relatively wetter and warmer phases occurred in ca. 15,000-14,400 cal yr B.P. and 13,500-12,800 cal yr B.P. respectively may correspond to the Blling and Allerd warming events. The Younger Dryas event (ca. 12,800-11,500 cal yr B.P.) revealed by multi-proxies was characterized by relatively colder and drier climate. A warmer and wetter climate, occurred in ca. 10,000-6000 cal yr B.P., was consistent with the Holocene Optimum, which coincided with the maximum Northern Hemisphere insolation. The "8.2kyr cool event" and even the "8.8kyr cool event" were indicated as well from our sediment core. A dry mid-Holocene period (ca. 6000-3000 cal yr B.P.) indicated by multi-proxies does not follow the traditional concept of the wet mid-Holocene conditions observed in other regions in China.

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[3]	An Z S,Porter S C,Kutzbach J E et al.,2000.Asynchronous Holocene optimum of the East Asian Monsoon.Quaternary Science Review,19:743-762.DOI:10.1016/S0277-3791 (99)00031-1
[4]	Andreas L,Gerhard H S,Bernd Z et al.,2003.A Lateglacial and Holocene organic carbon isotope record of lacustrine palaeoproductivity and climatic change derived from varved lake sediments of Lake Holzmaar,Germany.Quaternary Science Reviews,22:569-580.DOI:10.1016/S0277-3791 (02)00187-7
[5]	Barber D C,Dyke A,Hillaire-Marcel C et al.,1999.Forcing of the cold event of 8200 years ago by catastrophic drainage of Laurentide lakes.Nature,400:344-348.DOI:10.1038/400344a0
[6]	Bush A B G,1999.Assessing the impact of mid-Holocene insolation on the atmosphere-ocean system.Geophysical Research Wters,26(1):99-102.
[7]	China Vegetation Editing Committee,1980.China Vegetation.Beijing:Science Press,272-273.(in Chinese)
[8]	Craig H,1957.Isotopic standards for carbon and oxygen and correction factors for mass-spectrometric analysis of carbon dioxide.Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta,12:133-149.
[9]	Dykoski C A,Edwards R L,Cheng H et al.,2005.A highresolution,absolute-dated Holocene and deglacial Asian monsoon record from Dongge Cave,China.Earth and Planetary Science Letters,233:71-86.DOI:10.1016/j.epsl.2005.01.036
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[11]	Hammarlund D,1992.A distinct δ¹³C decline in organic lake sediments at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in southern Sweden.Boreas,22:236-243.DOI:10.1111/j.1502-3885.1993.tb00183.x
[12]	Hanne E,Morten H,Trond H E,2007.Lateglacial and early Holocene climatic oscillations on the western Svalbard margin,European Arctic.Quaternary Science Reviews,26:1999-2011.DOI:10.1016/S1040-6182(01)00105-7
[13]	Janssens J A,1983.A quantitative method for stratigraphic analysis of bryophytes in Holocene peat.Journal of Ecology,71:189-196.
[14]	Liu J Q,Lu H Y,Negendank J et al.,2000.Periodicity of Holocene climatic variations in the Huguangyan Maar Lake.Chinese Science Bulletin,45 (18):1712-1717.
[15]	Magny M,Begeot C,2004.Hydrological changes in the European mid-latitudes associated with freshwater outbursts from Lake Agassiz during the Younger Dryas event and the early Holocene.Quaternary Research,61:181-192.DOI:10.1016/j.yqres.2003.12.003
[16]	Riedinger M A,Steinitz-Kannan M,Last W M et al.,2002.A ～6100¹⁴C yr record of El Nino activity from the Galapagos Islands.Journal of Paleoliminology,27:1-7.
[17]	Shi Y F,Kong Z C,Wang S M et al.,1992.The important climatic fluctuations and events in China during the Holocene megathermal.Science in China (Series B),22(12):1300-1308.(in Chinese)
[18]	Stuiver M,Grootes P M,Braziunas T F,1995.The GISP2 δ¹⁸O climate record of the past 16500 years and the role of the sun,ocean,and volcanoes.Quaternary Research,44:341-354.DOI:10.1006/qres.1995.1079
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[20]	Sukumar R,Ramesh R,Pant R K et al.,1993.A δ13C record of late Quaternary climate change from tropical peat in southern India.Nature,364:703-705.DOI:10.1038/364703a0
[21]	Sun X J,Li X,1999.A pollen record of the last 37ka in deep sea core 17940 from the northern slope of the South China Sea.Marine Geology,156:227-244.
[22]	Teller J T,Leverington D W,Mann J D,2002.Freshwater outbursts to the oceans from glacial Lake Agassiz and their role in climate change during the last deglaciation.Quaternary Science Reviews,21:879-887.DOI:10.1016/S0277-3791(01)001-45-7
[23]	Thompson L G,Davis M E,Thompson E M et al.,1998.A 25000-year tropical climate history from Bolivian ice cores.Science,282:1858-1864.DOI:10.1126/science.282.5395.1858
[24]	Walkley A,1947.A critical examination of a rapid method for determination of organic carbon in soils-Effect of variations in digestion conditions and of inorganic soil constituents.Soil Science,63:251-257.
[25]	Wang Y J,Chang H,Edwards R L et al.,2001.A high resolution absolute-date late Pleistocene monsoon record from Hulu Cave,China.Science,294:2345-2348.DOI:10.1126/science.1064618
[26]	Wang Y J,Cheng H,Edwards R L et al.,2005.The Holocene Asian monsoon:Links to solar changes and North Atlantic climate.Science,308:854-857.DOI:10.1126/science.1106296
[27]	Xiao J Y,Lu H B,Zhou W J,et al.,2007.Evolution of vegetation and climate since the last glacial maximum recorded at Dahu peat site,South China.Science in China (Series D:Earth Sciences),50(8):1209-1217.DOI:10.1007/s11430-007-0068-y
[28]	Zhou W J,Head M J,Lu X F et al.,1999.Teleconnection of climatic events between East Asia and polar,high latitude areas during the last deglaciation.Palaeogeography,Palaeoclimatology,Palaeoecology,152:163-172.DOI:10.1016/S0031-0182(99)00041-3
[29]	Zhou W J,Xie S C,Meyers P A et al.,2005.Reconstruction of late glacial and Holocene climate evolution in southern China from geolipids and pollen in the Dingnan peat sequence.Organic Geochemistry,36:1272-1284.DOI:10.1016/j.orggeochem.2005.04.005
[30]	Zhou W J,Yu X F,Jull A J et al.,2004.High-resolution evidence from southern China of an early Holocene optimum and a mid-Holocene dry event during the past 18000 years.Quaternary Research,62:39-48.DOI:10.1016/j.yqres.2004.05.004
[31]	Zolitschka B,Negendank J F W,1996.Sedimentology,dating and palaeoclimatic interpretation of a 76.3ka record from Lago Grande di Monticchio,southern Italy.Quaternary Science Reviews,15:101-112.DOI:10.1016/0277-3791(95)00022-4

A New High-resolution Late Glacial-Holocene Climatic Record from Eastern Nanling Mountains in South China

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