Palaeolake and palaeoenvironment between 42 and 18 kaBP in tengger desert, NW China

Zhang, Hucai; Ma, Yongjing; Peng, Jinlan; Li, Jijun; Cao, Jian; Qi, Yanfeng; Chen, Guangjie; Han, Fang; De-fen, MU; Pachur, Hans-Joachim; Wünnemann, Bernd; Feng, Zhenzhen

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“…Previous work has identified many shorelines and terraces in the Alxa Plateau, such as those at Zhuye Lake [4][5][6], Juyan Lake [32,33] and Jilantai Lake [1,2]. This work has confirmed and enhanced the previously published paleolake shorelines and terraces ( Figure 2).…”

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confidence: 85%

“…There are at least five well-preserved shorelines and one terrace in the lake, which have been reported by Zhang et al [4,6] and Pachur et al [5]. During our field reconnaissance, a total of nine shorelines and one terrace were found.…”

Section: Zhuye Lakesupporting

confidence: 81%

“…14 C results of the highest terrace of the eastern end of the Juyan Lake (located in the northwest Badan Jaran Desert) indicate that the lake levels were maximal about 33 ka BP [20]. In terms of when peak lake levels occurred, the results of these studies [4,6,20] are consistent with those of Li [14]. But in the Ulan Buh Desert, OSL data show that maximal Jilantai lake level occurred at least 50-60 ka ago.…”

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“…Many studies have reported high lake levels in different regions of China during the Late Quaternary; for example, the Hexi Corridor and Alxa Plateau [1][2][3][4][5][6][7], Xinjiang [8,9], and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. These studies prove that lake levels were at their highest in northwest China during the late Pleistocene.…”

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“…Stratigraphic correlations and chronological evidence derived from 14 C indicate that the paleo-lakes started to develop around 42 ka BP to 37 ka BP, with the highest lake levels formed around 35 ka BP, and were maintained until about 22 ka BP [4,6]. 14 C results of the highest terrace of the eastern end of the Juyan Lake (located in the northwest Badan Jaran Desert) indicate that the lake levels were maximal about 33 ka BP [20].…”

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High lake levels on Alxa Plateau during the Late Quaternary

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Cheng

et al. 2011

Chin. Sci. Bull.

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Field investigations including lake shoreline measurement and 14 C chronology have been carried out on the Alxa Plateau to better understand the formation and evolution of the high lake levels in northwest China during the late Pleistocene. Comprehensive field investigations show that there are at least ten shorelines at different elevations at Juyan Lake, at least four on the northwest side of the Jilantai Salt Lake, and nine shorelines and one terrace on the northeast margin of Zhuye Lake. Stratigraphic correlations and chronological evidence indicate that the paleo-lakes have the highest lake levels in Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3. Though the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) results which have been reported by some scholars do not support this view, the fact that the paleo-lakes have the highest lake levels in MIS 3 can not be denied. Differences between OSL and 14 C results from this work might indicate that high lake levels existed on the Alxa Plateau during two different periods. It also suggests that the high lake levels may exist in both MIS 5 and early MIS 3. This paper also provides the basic hydrological information for further water resources research in this arid region. Alxa Plateau, desert, MIS 3, MIS 5, high lake levels, late Quaternary Citation:Wang N A, Li Z L, Cheng H Y, et al. High lake levels on Alxa Plateau during the Late Quaternary.

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Cheng

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Wind regimes and aeolian geomorphology in the western and southwestern Tengger Desert, NW China

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Wind is the primary control on the formation of aeolian geomorphology. In this study, we combined wind regime data from automated weather stations in the western and southwestern Tengger Desert of the Inner Mongolia region in China with remote‐sensing data to analyse the relationship between the wind energy environment and aeolian geomorphology. Tengger Desert is one of the main dust storm sources in northwestern China. Therefore, efforts aimed at controlling desertification and dust storm require a deeper understanding of the processes that govern the formation and subsequent evolution of dunes in this area. Wind speed was largest in the northwest (3.3 m/s in the Xiqu station) and smallest in the southeast (1.2 m/s in the Haizitan station). Potential sand transport was also largest in the northwest (195 in the Jiahe station) and smallest in the southeast (33 in the Tumen station). The sand‐driving wind (5.92 m/s) directions were from the NW and SE quadrant across the study area, at >76% of all sand‐driving wind, reaching 99% in the Tumen station. The sand‐driving wind in the NW quadrant reached >48%, and in the SE quadrant, >12% of all sand‐driving wind in all stations. In the study area, sand dunes included crescent, dune networks, transverse, and coppice dunes. Dune crest directions had similar trends from upwind to downwind, at 133° in the middle region, and 124° in the southwestern region. Mean dune spacing changed with dune patterns; the maximum spacing for crescent dunes was 147 m, for dune networks 118 m, and for transverse dunes it was 77 m. The mean crest length was 124 m (maximum) for crescent dunes in the northwest, 121 m for transverse dunes, and 84 m for dune networks. However, because of gullies in the southern region, the mean crest length was only 58 m (least) for the crescent dunes in that area. The defect density ranged from 0.007 to 0.014. The spatial differences in dune patterns reflected the evolution of the dune field, where older dunes had been formed upwind and younger downwind. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Vegetation and climate history of Anggertu Lake in the Tengger Desert over the last millennium

Duan

Zhao

et al. 2018

J. Ocean. Limnol.

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Palaeolake and palaeoenvironment between 42 and 18 kaBP in tengger desert, NW China

Cited by 23 publications

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High lake levels on Alxa Plateau during the Late Quaternary

High lake levels on Alxa Plateau during the Late Quaternary

Wind regimes and aeolian geomorphology in the western and southwestern Tengger Desert, NW China

Vegetation and climate history of Anggertu Lake in the Tengger Desert over the last millennium

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