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Late Quaternary glaciations in the Taniantaweng Mountains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 November 2023

Le Chai ,
Wei Zhang ,
Liang Liu ,
Yapeng Li ,
Qianyu Tang ,
Ruifeng Ma ,
Bo Sun  and
Jingru Qiao
Le Chai
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China School of Earth Sciences, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China Jiangxi Geological Survey and Exploration Institute, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330009, China
Wei Zhang*
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Liang Liu
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Yapeng Li
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Qianyu Tang
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Ruifeng Ma
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Bo Sun
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
Jingru Qiao
Affiliation:
School of Geography, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning 116029, China
*
Corresponding author: Wei Zhang; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Constraining the timing and extent of Quaternary glaciations in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is significant for the reconstruction of paleoclimatic environment and understanding the interrelationships among climate, tectonics, and glacial systems. We investigated the late Quaternary glacial history of the Qinggulong and Juequ valleys in the Taniantaweng Mountains, southeastern TP, using cosmogenic 10Be surface exposure dating. Four major glacial events were identified based on 26 10Be ages. The exposure ages of the oldest late Quaternary glaciation correspond to Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage (MIS) 6. The maximum glacial extent was dated to 48.5–41.1 ka (MIS 3), during the last glaciation, and was more advanced than that of the last glacial maximum (LGM). Geochronology and geomorphological evidence indicate that multiple glacial fluctuations occurred in the study area during the Early–Middle Holocene. These glacial fluctuations likely were driven by the North Atlantic climate oscillations, summer solar insolation variability, Asian summer monsoon intensity, and CO2 concentration.

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Late Quaternary glaciation10Be surface exposure datingTaniantaweng Mountainssoutheastern Tibetan Plateau
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Thematic Set: Asian Climate
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Quaternary Research , Volume 117 , January 2024 , pp. 3 - 18
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