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The paleosol complex S5 in the China Loess Plateau - A record of climatic optimum during the last 1.2 Ma

  • An Zhisheng
  • , Liu Tungsheng
  • , Zhou Yizhi
  • , Sun Fuqing
  • , Ding Zhongly

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Abstract

Having investigated the loess-paleosol sequence in various loess deposition basins in the China Loess Plateau, authors have found that the paleosol complex S5 is of special significance in terms of Pleistocene paleoclimate. Paleopedological, micromorphological, palynological and paleomagnetic evidences indicate that this paleosol complex formed in the interval of 460,000 to at least 560,000 years BP, which was a climatic optimum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-143
Number of pages3
JournalGeoJournal
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1987
Externally publishedYes

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