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The loess sediments widely distributed in the Central Shandong Mountains are sensitive records of East Asian monsoon changes for situating in a key region connected to the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Ocean. However, the detailed processes of palaeoclimatic changes are poorly understood for the lack of high-resolution chronology. In this study, the chronology of Heishan loess palaeosol sequence in the Central Shandong Mountains is investigated using quartz SAR OSL and K-feldspar post-IR infrared (IR) stimulated luminescence (post-IR IRSL) dating method. The quartz is sensitive, fast component dominated and saturate at ∼150 Gy (∼50 ka). The measured K-feldspar pIRIR290 De showed no dependency on the first IR stimulation temperature between 50°C and 260°C. The K-feldspar pIRIR290 ages are consistent with the stratigraphy up to ∼75 ka. In establishing the chronological sequence for the study section, quartz OSL ages &lt;50 ka and the K-feldspar pIRIR290 ages >50 ka were selected. Derived sedimentation rates show two relatively rapid stages of ∼32.0 ± 5.5 cm/ka for the palaeosol (∼11–8 ka) and ∼54.8 ± 1.1 cm/ka for the loess (∼34–30 ka). An erosional hiatus of loess between ∼30 ka and ∼17 ka is identified. We conclude that the pIRIR290 of loess sediments is applicable for samples during ∼8–75 ka.
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The loess sediments widely distributed in the Central Shandong Mountains are sensitive records of East Asian monsoon changes for situating in a key region connected to the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Ocean. However, the detailed processes of palaeoclimatic changes are poorly understood for the lack of high-resolution chronology. In this study, the chronology of Heishan loess palaeosol sequence in the Central Shandong Mountains is investigated using quartz SAR OSL and K-feldspar post-IR infrared (IR) stimulated luminescence (post-IR IRSL) dating method. The quartz is sensitive, fast component dominated and saturate at ∼150 Gy (∼50 ka). The measured K-feldspar pIRIR290 De showed no dependency on the first IR stimulation temperature between 50°C and 260°C. The K-feldspar pIRIR290 ages are consistent with the stratigraphy up to ∼75 ka. In establishing the chronological sequence for the study section, quartz OSL ages <50 ka and the K-feldspar pIRIR290 ages >50 ka were selected. Derived sedimentation rates show two relatively rapid stages of ∼32.0 ± 5.5 cm/ka for the palaeosol (∼11–8 ka) and ∼54.8 ± 1.1 cm/ka for the loess (∼34–30 ka). An erosional hiatus of loess between ∼30 ka and ∼17 ka is identified. We conclude that the pIRIR290 of loess sediments is applicable for samples during ∼8–75 ka.

High Resolution Quartz OSL and K-feldspar post-IR IRSL Dating of Loess in the Central Shandong Mountains (Eastern China)

Key Laboratory of Tourism and Resources Environment in Universities of Shandong

Key Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment

Geochronometria

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The loess sediments widely distributed in the Central Shandong Mountains are sensitive records of East Asian monsoon changes for situating in a key region connected to the Eurasian Plate and the Pacific Ocean. However, the detailed processes of palaeoclimatic changes are poorly understood for the lack of high-resolution chronology. In this study, the chronology of Heishan loess palaeosol sequence in the Central Shandong Mountains is investigated using quartz SAR OSL and K-feldspar post-IR infrared (IR) stimulated luminescence (post-IR IRSL) dating method. The quartz is sensitive, fast component dominated and saturate at ∼150 Gy (∼50 ka). The measured K-feldspar pIRIR290 De showed no dependency on the first IR stimulation temperature between 50°C and 260°C. The K-feldspar pIRIR290 ages are consistent with the stratigraphy up to ∼75 ka. In establishing the chronological sequence for the study section, quartz OSL ages 50 ka were selected. Derived sedimentation rates show two relatively rapid stages of ∼32.0 ± 5.5 cm/ka for the palaeosol (∼11–8 ka) and ∼54.8 ± 1.1 cm/ka for the loess (∼34–30 ka). An erosional hiatus of loess between ∼30 ka and ∼17 ka is identified. We conclude that the pIRIR290 of loess sediments is applicable for samples during ∼8–75 ka.

The loess sediments widely distributed in the Central Shandong Mountains are sensitive records of East Asian monsoon changes for situating in a key region...

High Resolution Quartz OSL and K-feldspar post-IR IRSL Dating of Loess in the Central Shandong Mountains (Eastern China)

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 232 - 241

Received: Jan 15, 2019

Accepted: Jul 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geochr-2015-0113

Keywords
quartz SAR OSL, K-feldspar post-IR IRSL, last glacial period, hiatus, loess-palaeosol sequence

© 2019 Qiuyue Zhao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

High Resolution Quartz OSL and K-feldspar post-IR IRSL Dating of Loess in the Central Shandong Mountains (Eastern China)

Published Online: Dec 31, 2021

Page range: 232 - 241

Received: Jan 15, 2019

Accepted: Jul 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geochr-2015-0113

Keywordsquartz SAR OSL, K-feldspar post-IR IRSL, last glacial period, hiatus, loess-palaeosol sequence

© 2019 Qiuyue Zhao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
quartz SAR OSL, K-feldspar post-IR IRSL, last glacial period, hiatus, loess-palaeosol sequence