Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6349916 | Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The increase of salinity reflects changes in the precipitation -evaporation balance. The change from carbonate to sulfatic water inferred from the diatom assemblages could indicate a significant aridification around ca. 2.6 Ma BP on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau. This is the most easterly record of aridification across the Eastern Asian interior and may be related with the global cooling and the development of the Northern Hemisphere glaciation.
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Authors
Ya-Meng Li, David K. Ferguson, Qi Zhao, Yu-Fei Wang, Rui-Xia Wang, Cheng-Sen Li,