Multiple origins and interpretations of the magnetic susceptibility signal in Chinese wind-blown sediments

Details Multiple origins and interpretations of the magnetic susceptibility signal in Chinese wind-blown sediments Multiple origins and interpretations of the magnetic susceptibility signal in Chinese wind-blown sediments

Aug 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000e%26psl.180..287s&link_type=abstract

Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Volume 180, Issue 3-4, p. 287-296.

Computer Science

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In most Chinese loess-paleosol sequences, high magnetic susceptibility values are found in the soil horizons, with low values in the loess layers. The susceptibility signal has been widely used as a proxy climatic indicator. However, both the causes and mechanisms which control susceptibility still remain controversial. Our recent studies challenge some earlier interpretations of the magnetic susceptibility signal in Chinese wind-blown sediments. First, the prevailing hypothesis of pedogenic origin cannot totally account for the susceptibility variations in many sections. Second, in some cases, the principal carrier of the magnetization seems not to be the ultrafine pedogenic minerals, rather coarse lithogenic magnetic minerals derived from local sources can also contribute significantly to the susceptibility signal. Finally, not all the Chinese soils have higher susceptibility values than that of loess or sand layers, opposite relationships do exist. It is concluded that the source and causes of susceptibility may be different from site to site or even at different times at a given site. Any single hypothesis cannot completely account for the susceptibility variations in the Chinese Loess Plateau and its surrounding regions. Besides the previous explanations of carbonate leaching, pedogenic processes and organic decomposition, the contribution of source materials to magnetic susceptibility must also be taken into account.

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