The terrestrial Eemian to late Weichselian sediment record at Beckentin (NE-Germany): First results from lithostratigraphic, palynological and geochronological analyses

Rother, Henrik; Lorenz, Sebastian; Börner, Anko; Kenzler, Michael; Siermann, N.; Fülling, Alexander; Hrynowiecka, Anna; Forler, D.; Kuznetsov, V. Yu.; Максимов, Ф. Е.; Старікова, А. А.

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2017.08.009

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“…Further to the west, Eemian deposits have been documented around the municipality of Poznań and the southern region of Wielkopolska (Straszewska and Stupnicka, 1979; Kuszell and Malkiewicz, 1999; Bruj and Roman, 2007). From the German Brandenburg and Mecklenburg regions, sediments of Eemian age have been reported by Eissmann (2002), Brose et al (2006), Hermsdorf and Strahl (2008), Rother et al (2019) and Börner et al (2018). Middle Pleniglacial deposits of the same age as the upper peats horizon from section GS3 (Fig.…”

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Geology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental evolution of the Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis‐bearing Quaternary palaeolake(s) of Gorzów Wielkopolski (NW Poland, Central Europe)

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Badura

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J Quaternary Science

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The sedimentary succession exposed in the Gorzów Wielkopolski area includes Eemian Interglacial (MIS 5e) or Early Weichselian (MIS 5d-e) deposits. The sedimentary sequence has been the object of intense interdisciplinary study, which has resulted in the identification of at least two palaeolake horizons. Both yielded fossil remains of large mammals, alongside pollen and plant macrofossils. All these proxies have been used to reconstruct the environmental conditions prevailing at the time of deposition, as well as to define the geological context and the biochronological position of the fauna. Optically stimulated luminescence dating of the glaciofluvial layers of the GS3 succession to 123.6 ± 10.1 (below the lower palaeolake) and 72.0 ± 5.2 ka (above the upper palaeolake) indicate that the site formed during the Middle-Late Pleistocene (MIS 6 -MIS 5). Radiocarbon-dating of the lacustrine organic matter revealed a tight cluster of Middle Pleniglacial Period (MIS 3) ages in the range of~41-32 ka cal BP (Hengelo -Denekamp Interstadials). Holocene organic layers have also been found, with 14 C ages within a range of 4330-4280 cal BP (Neolithic). Pollen and plant macrofossil records, together with sedimentological and geochemical data, confirm the dating to the Eemian Interglacial.

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Geology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental evolution of the Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis‐bearing Quaternary palaeolake(s) of Gorzów Wielkopolski (NW Poland, Central Europe)

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Borówka

Badura

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“…(b) A profile and signals from aeolian sands (unit 6) aged about 14 ka overlying last Interglacial lake sediment (ca 114–118 ka) from Beckentin, northeast Germany. (Adapted from Rother et al ., 2019.) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]…”

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“…Luminescence profiling using a portable OSL reader also enabled Rother et al . (2019) to identify a major unconformity between Eemian penultimate interglacial deposits and late glacial cover sands in northeastern Germany (Figure 6b). Deposits at the site were classified into six main units.…”

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“…(2019) and Rother et al . (2019). In many cases the differences in the signals have been related to either the depositional age or to the bleaching that occurred prior to burial.…”

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“…Other studies that have employed luminescence profiling to identify discrete units in Rother et al (2019). In many cases the differences in the signals have been related to either the depositional age or to the bleaching that occurred prior to burial.…”

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The potential of portable luminescence readers in geomorphological investigations: a review

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Sanderson

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The development of functional portable optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) readers over the last decade has provided practitioners with the capability to acquire luminescence signals from geological materials relatively rapidly, which allows for expedient preliminary chronostratigraphic insight when working with complex depositional systems of late Quaternary age. Typically, when using the portable OSL reader, infrared (IR) or blue post‐IR OSL signals are acquired from bulk unprocessed materials, in contrast to regular luminescence dating, which is usually based on measurements on pure quartz or feldspar mineral separates, or on select silt‐sized polymineralic portions. To demonstrate the utility of portable OSL measurements, this paper outlines the basic features of portable OSL readers and their constraints. Subsequently, case studies in which the instrument has been used to elucidate cryptostratigraphic variations in sedimentary sequences for geomorphological applications are reviewed. The studies can generally be grouped into three main categories. The first includes studies where the variation of portable OSL reader luminescence signal intensities with depth are plotted to generate profiles that contextualize sediment stratigraphy. In the second group, portable OSL reader luminescence signal intensities are used to interpret sediment processes that shed light on depositional histories. In the last category, luminescence signals from the portable OSL reader are calibrated to approximate numerical burial ages of depositional units. The paper concludes with a discussion of possible future directions. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Eemian landscape response to climatic shifts and evidence for northerly Neanderthal occupation at a palaeolake margin in northern Germany

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The prevailing view suggests that the Eemian interglacial on the European Plain was characterized by largely negligible geomorphic activity beyond the coastal areas. However, systematic geomorphological studies are sparse. Here we present a detailed reconstruction of Eemian to Early Weichselian landscape evolution in the vicinity of a small fingerlake on the northern margin of the Salzwedel Palaeolake in Lower Saxony (Germany). We apply a combination of seismics, sediment coring, pollen analysis and luminescence dating on a complex sequence of colluvial, paludal and lacustrine sediments. Results suggest two pronounced phases of geomorphic activity, directly before the onset and at the end of the Eemian period, with an intermediate period of pronounced landscape stability. The dynamic phases were largely driven by incomplete vegetation cover, but likely accentuated by fluvial incision in the neighbouring Elbe Valley. Furthermore, we discovered Neanderthal occupation at the lakeshore during Eemian pollen zone (PZ) E IV, which is chronologically in line with other known Eemian sites of central Europe. Our highly‐resolved spatio‐temporal data substantially contribute to the understanding of climate‐induced geomorphic processes throughout and directly after the last interglacial period. It helps unraveling the landscape dynamics between the coastal areas to the north and the loess belt to the south.

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The terrestrial Eemian to late Weichselian sediment record at Beckentin (NE-Germany): First results from lithostratigraphic, palynological and geochronological analyses

Cited by 13 publications

References 60 publications

Geology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental evolution of the Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis‐bearing Quaternary palaeolake(s) of Gorzów Wielkopolski (NW Poland, Central Europe)

Geology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironmental evolution of the Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis‐bearing Quaternary palaeolake(s) of Gorzów Wielkopolski (NW Poland, Central Europe)

The potential of portable luminescence readers in geomorphological investigations: a review

Eemian landscape response to climatic shifts and evidence for northerly Neanderthal occupation at a palaeolake margin in northern Germany

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