Three abrupt climatic events since the Late Pleistocene in the North China Plain
Lin Jingxing1,2,*, Chen Lei2,3, Yang Mei2, Qu Ming4
1. Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
2. College of Earth Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
3. Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
4. Jilin Second Geological Survey, Jilin 132000, China
Based on the data from 121 boreholes (9552 samples) and the distribution pattern analysis of foraminifera, ostracods, pollen, spores, wooly rhinoceros, elephants, water buffalo and beachrocks in time and space, three abrupt climate change events since the Late Pleistocene are recognized in the North China Plain. These climatic events caused three very warm periods and two severely cold periods. During the two warmest periods, the mean temperature was about 7�� higher than at present, and during the two extreme cold periods, the mean temperature was some 6�� lower than today. Moreover, the last warm period was in the Middle Holocene; its mean temperature was 3�� higher than now in the region.
We are extremely grateful to Prof. Dr. Hao Yichun, Prof. Dr. Liu Tungsheng, Prof. Dr. Paepe R., Prof. Dr. Boski T. and Prof. Dr. Ferguson D. for their guidance, advices, comments, and critical remarks in reviewing the manuscript, which greatly improved the scientific level of the paper.
Lin Jingxing,Chen Lei,Yang Mei et al. Three abrupt climatic events since the Late Pleistocene in the North China Plain[J]. Journal of Palaeogeography, 2013, 2(4): 422-434.
Lin Jingxing,Chen Lei,Yang Mei et al. Three abrupt climatic events since the Late Pleistocene in the North China Plain[J]. Journal of Palaeogeography, 2013, 2(4): 422-434.
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