Genetic linkage between the Yellow River, the Mu Us desert and the Chinese Loess Plateau

Stevens, T.; Carter, A.; Watson, T. P.; Vermeesch, P.; Andò, S.; Bird, A. F.; Lu, H.; Garzanti, E.; Cottam, M. A.; Sevastjanova, I.

doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.11.032

A common parentage for Deccan Continental Flood Basalt and Central Indian Ocean Ridge Basalt? A geochemical and isotopic approach (2013)
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Ray, D., Misra, S., Widdowson, M., & Langmuir, C. H. (2014). A common parentage for Deccan Continental Flood Basalt and Central Indian Ocean Ridge Basalt? A geochemical and isotopic approach. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 84, 188-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2013.12.015

A comparison of geochemical and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic compositions for Deccan Continental Flood Basalts (CFBs) and Central Indian Ridge (CIR) Basalts is presented: these data permit assessment of possible parental linkages between the two regions, and co... Read More about A common parentage for Deccan Continental Flood Basalt and Central Indian Ocean Ridge Basalt? A geochemical and isotopic approach.

An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating (2013)
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Stevens, T., Adamiec, G., Bird, A. F., & Lu, H. (2013). An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating. Quaternary science reviews, 82, 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2013.10.014

The source of dust that forms the extensive deposits of loess exposed on the Chinese Loess Plateau is highly debated. In particular, it is not clear whether sources can change abruptly within individual loess units or whether local influences on sour... Read More about An abrupt shift in dust source on the Chinese Loess Plateau revealed through high sampling resolution OSL dating.

Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India (2013)
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Babechuk, M. G., Widdowson, M., & Kamber, B. S. (2014). Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India. Chemical Geology, 363, 56-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.10.027

Weathering profiles developed on basalt substrate contain information relevant to climate, atmospheric composition and evolution, nutrient release into the hydrosphere, and understanding Martian regolith. In this study, the chemical compositions of t... Read More about Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India.

Proximal record of the 273 ka Poris caldera-forming eruption, Las Cañadas, Tenerife (2013)
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Smith, N. J., & Kokelaar, B. P. (2013). Proximal record of the 273 ka Poris caldera-forming eruption, Las Cañadas, Tenerife. Bulletin of volcanology, 75(11), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-013-0768-4

Extreme extension across Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: evidence for Banda slab rollback (2013)
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Pownall, J., Hall, R., & Watkinson, I. M. (2013). Extreme extension across Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: evidence for Banda slab rollback. Solid Earth, 4, 277-314. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-4-277-2013

The island of Seram, which lies in the northern part of the 180°-curved Banda Arc, has previously been interpreted as a fold-and-thrust belt formed during arc-continent collision, which incorporates ophiolites intruded by granites thought to have bee... Read More about Extreme extension across Seram and Ambon, eastern Indonesia: evidence for Banda slab rollback.

An immense shield volcano within the Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau, northwest Pacific Ocean (2013)
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Sager, W. W., Zhang, J., Korenaga, J., Sano, T., Koppers, A. A. P., Widdowson, M., & Mahoney, J. J. (2013). An immense shield volcano within the Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau, northwest Pacific Ocean. Nature Geoscience, 6(11), 976-981. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1934

Most oceanic plateaux are massive basaltic volcanoes. However, the structure of these volcanoes, and how they erupt and evolve, is unclear, because they are remote and submerged beneath the oceans. Here we use multichannel seismic profiles and rock s... Read More about An immense shield volcano within the Shatsky Rise oceanic plateau, northwest Pacific Ocean.

Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector (2013)
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O'Neill, K., & Gibbs, D. (2014). Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector. Local environment, 19(6), 572-590. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.818954

Making the transition to a green economy is a major policy driver in the UK and other countries. Entrepreneurs are suggested as being at the forefront of this transition and as a driving force for sustainability. These “green entrepreneurs” may repre... Read More about Towards a sustainable economy? Socio-technical transitions in the green building sector.

Controlling factors on heavy mineral assemblages in Chinese loess and red clay (2013)
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Nie, J., Peng, W., Pfaff, K., Möller, A., Garzanti, E., Andò, S., …Ji, S. (2013). Controlling factors on heavy mineral assemblages in Chinese loess and red clay. Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology, 381-382, 110-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.04.020

Heavy-mineral analysis is a sensitive technique in constraining provenance of sandstone, but has rarely been applied to loess. Here we report a heavy-mineral study of selected samples from the Luochuan, Xifeng and Caoxian loess-Red Clay sections on t... Read More about Controlling factors on heavy mineral assemblages in Chinese loess and red clay.

Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd dating of metamorphic garnet: evidence for multiple accretion events during the Caledonian orogeny in Scotland (2013)
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Bird, A. F., Thirlwall, M. F., Strachan, R. A., & Manning, C. J. (2013). Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd dating of metamorphic garnet: evidence for multiple accretion events during the Caledonian orogeny in Scotland. Journal of the Geological Society, 170(2), 301-317. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2012-083

Caledonian orogenesis in Scotland is currently interpreted in terms of a Mid-Ordovician arc- continent collision (Grampian event) followed by the Silurian collision of Laurentia with Baltica (Scandian event). Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd garnet ages of c. 475-460... Read More about Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd dating of metamorphic garnet: evidence for multiple accretion events during the Caledonian orogeny in Scotland.

IODP Expedition 330 : drilling the Louisville Seamount Trail in the SW Pacific (2013)
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Koppers, A. A., Yamazaki, T., Geldmacher, J., Anderson, L., Beier, C., Buchs, D. M., …Williams, R. (2013). IODP Expedition 330 : drilling the Louisville Seamount Trail in the SW Pacific. Scientific Drilling, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-15-11-2013

Deep-Earth convection can be understood by studying hotspot volcanoes that form where mantle plumes rise up and intersect the lithosphere, the Earth's rigid outer layer. Hotspots characteristically leave age-progressive trails of volcanoes and seamou... Read More about IODP Expedition 330 : drilling the Louisville Seamount Trail in the SW Pacific.

Stable isotope analysis of Neolithic and Chalcolithic populations from Aktopraklik, northern Anatolia (2013)
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Budd, C., Lillie, M., Alpaslan-Roodenberg, S., Karul, N., & Pinhasi, R. (2013). Stable isotope analysis of Neolithic and Chalcolithic populations from Aktopraklik, northern Anatolia. Journal of archaeological science, 40(2), 860-867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.09.011

This paper presents the results of stable isotope (carbon and nitrogen) analysis of human and faunal remains from the site of Aktopraklık, one of the earliest farming sites in the Eastern Marmara region of Northwest Anatolia. Excavations at this site... Read More about Stable isotope analysis of Neolithic and Chalcolithic populations from Aktopraklik, northern Anatolia.

The astronomical rhythm of Late-Devonian climate change (Kowala section, Holy Cross Mountains, Poland) (2013)
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De Vleeschouwer, D., Rakociński, M., Racki, G., Bond, D., Sobień, K., & Claeys, P. (2013). The astronomical rhythm of Late-Devonian climate change (Kowala section, Holy Cross Mountains, Poland). Earth and planetary science letters, 365, 25-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.01.016

Rhythmical alternations between limestone and shales or marls characterize the famous Kowala section, Holy Cross Mountains, Poland. Two intervals of this section were studied for evidence of orbital cyclostratigraphy. The oldest interval spans the Fr... Read More about The astronomical rhythm of Late-Devonian climate change (Kowala section, Holy Cross Mountains, Poland).

Genetic linkage between the Yellow River, the Mu Us desert and the Chinese Loess Plateau (2013)
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Stevens, T., Carter, A., Watson, T. P., Vermeesch, P., Andò, S., Bird, A. F., …Sevastjanova, I. (2013). Genetic linkage between the Yellow River, the Mu Us desert and the Chinese Loess Plateau. Quaternary science reviews, 78, 355-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.11.032

Arid and semi arid northern China holds some of the world's most significant sand sea and loess deposits. In particular, arguably the most important late Cenozoic wind-blown dust archives on land are exposed on the Chinese Loess Plateau. The origin o... Read More about Genetic linkage between the Yellow River, the Mu Us desert and the Chinese Loess Plateau.

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