Abstract The present study focuses on the stratigraphy of two Late Quaternary boreholes that are primarily composed of fine-grained sediments. Analyses of the two boreholes include OSL and U-series dating, pollen and microfossils, tending to reconstruct the high resolution climatic stratigraphy, and therefore to define the chronostratigraphy of the Late Quaternary. It is also our aim to discuss the two transgressions and their mechanisms during that period. Results demonstrate that climate fluctuations recorded by the two boreholes correspond to the marine oxygen isotope stages(MIS). Thick layer of coarser grained fluvial deposits and the third layer of “hard mud” were deposited in the study area during MIS 6, reflecting a cold climate. The sediments became fine-grained and indicate a coastal marsh depositional environment during MIS 5. The second layer of “hard mud” was deposited during MIS 4. Fine-grained coastal marsh deposits dominated in the study area during early MIS 3, while lagoon-beach ridges prevailed during middle and late MIS 3, forming a layer of silt and fine sand in the coastal plain. The MIS 2 strata are composed of a typical sedimentary sequence with coarse grain in the lower section and fine grain in the upper section, i.e. yellowish grey or brownish yellow silt and brownish yellow or dark green “hard mud”,respectively. The three “hard mud” layers of MIS 6, MIS 4 and MIS 2 are the marker beds in the upper Quaternary in the Changjiang delta area. Marine incursions occurred during both MIS 5 and MIS 3. Higher topography and abundant freshwater and terrigenous material inputs determined that the marine influence during MIS 5 was weak. By contrast, the lagoon-beach ridges environment lack of freshwater supply led to the formation of the widely developed transgressive strata of middle and late MIS 3.
About author: Wang Zhanghua, born in 1973, graduated from East China Normal University and obtained Ph. D. degree in 2000. Now she is an associate professor and is engaged in sedimentology and Quaternary geology.
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Wang Zhanghua,Zhao Baocheng,Chen Jing et al. Chronostratigraphy and two transgressions during the Late Quaternary in Changjiang delta area[J]. JOURNAL OF PALAEOGEOGRAPHY, 2008, 10(1): 99-110.
Wang Zhanghua,Zhao Baocheng,Chen Jing et al. Chronostratigraphy and two transgressions during the Late Quaternary in Changjiang delta area[J]. JOPC, 2008, 10(1): 99-110.
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