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Luminescence Dating of Lacustrine Sediments from Cuoe Lake on the Central Tibetan Plateau

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Dec 31, 2021

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Fig. 1

(a) Map showing the distibution of major rivers flowing to Selin Co and Google Earth satellite image showing the locations of Selin Co and Cuoe lake (inset); (b) Location of CE1 profile. The base map in (a) and (b) were obtained from http://www.gscloud.cn/.
(a) Map showing the distibution of major rivers flowing to Selin Co and Google Earth satellite image showing the locations of Selin Co and Cuoe lake (inset); (b) Location of CE1 profile. The base map in (a) and (b) were obtained from http://www.gscloud.cn/.

Fig. 2

Photo and sedimentary log of section CE1.
Photo and sedimentary log of section CE1.

Fig. 3

(a) The example decay showing very low natural quartz OSL signals; (b) Typical IRSL and pIRIR decay curves of K-feldspar of sample NL-1457.
(a) The example decay showing very low natural quartz OSL signals; (b) Typical IRSL and pIRIR decay curves of K-feldspar of sample NL-1457.

Fig. 4

(a) Fading rate (g-value) of CG quartz for a representative aliquot (NL-1456); (b) Summary of g-values of 24 aliquots from all samples; (c) The g-value determination for standard quartz sample; (d) Summary of g-values of standard quartz samples.
(a) Fading rate (g-value) of CG quartz for a representative aliquot (NL-1456); (b) Summary of g-values of 24 aliquots from all samples; (c) The g-value determination for standard quartz sample; (d) Summary of g-values of standard quartz samples.

Fig. 5

Histograms summarizing the recycling ratios (a) and recuperation values (b) of pIRIR150 measurements; Dose recovery ratio (c) and residual dose (d) on pIRIR150 signal for the six samples.
Histograms summarizing the recycling ratios (a) and recuperation values (b) of pIRIR150 measurements; Dose recovery ratio (c) and residual dose (d) on pIRIR150 signal for the six samples.

Fig. 6

A g-value determination of CG K-feldspar pIRIR150 in (a) and IRSL50 in (b) signals for a representative aliquots; Histogram summarizing pIRIR150 in (c) and IRSL50 (d) fading rates for all six samples (four aliquots for each sample).
A g-value determination of CG K-feldspar pIRIR150 in (a) and IRSL50 in (b) signals for a representative aliquots; Histogram summarizing pIRIR150 in (c) and IRSL50 (d) fading rates for all six samples (four aliquots for each sample).

Fig. 7

Comparison between mean Des of IRSL50 and pIRIR150 signals for six samples.
Comparison between mean Des of IRSL50 and pIRIR150 signals for six samples.

Protocol used to measure pIRIR150_

Step Treatment Observed
1 Dose
2 Preheat at 180°C for 60 s
3 IRSL measurement at 50°C for 100 s Lx1
4 IRSL measurement at 150°C for 200 s Lx2
5 Test dose
6 Preheat at 180°C for 60 s
7 IRSL measurement at 50°C for 100 s Tx1
8 IRSL measurement at 150°C for 200 s Lx2
9 Return to step 1

Luminescence dating results for six samples from CE1 profile_

Section name Sample ID Depth (cm) U (ppm) Th (ppm) K (%) Water Content (%) Cosmic dose rate (Gy/ka) Total dose rate(Gy/ka) De (Gy) Age (ka)
CE1 NL-1456 40 2.63±0.10 9.81±0.28 1.59±0.05 4.16±10 0.42±0.04 3.92±0.25 0.45±0.04 0.1±0.01
NL-1457 90 2.1±0.09 7.02±0.22 1.00±0.04 10.70±10 0.39±0.04 3.72±0.26 29.70±0.2 7.9±0.5
NL-1458 150 3.89±0.14 9.58±0.28 1.44±0.05 10.86±10 0.36±0.04 4.08±0.26 33.23±0.4 8.0±0.5
NL-1459 170 5.87±0.21 6.85±0.23 1.03±0.04 30.74±10 0.35±0.04 3.56±0.25 27.49±0.6 7. 6±0.6
NL-1460 210 6.67±0.21 6.2±0.20 0.85±0.04 29.88±10 0.33±0.03 3.52±0.26 25.13±0.2 7.1±0.5
NL-1461 245 2.71±0.11 9.45±0.27 1.61±0.05 2.48±10 0.32±0.03 3.68±0.24 34.69±0.3 9.4±0.6

Summary of the AMS 14C ages_

Sample ID Depth (cm) Material Radiocarbon Age (a BP) Calibrated Radiocarbon age (cal ka BP)
Beta-471695 162 shell 13060±30 15.6±0.1
Beta-471698 0 shell 1320±30 1.3±0.04
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