Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing
Current palaeoclimatic reconstructions for the Río de la Plata region during the latest Pleistocene (30,000–10,000 yr BP) propose dry conditions, with rainfall at the Last Glacial Maximum amounting to one-third of today's precipitation. Despite the consequential low primary productivity inferre...
Published in: | Geoscience Frontiers |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2014
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 |
id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 2023-10-09T21:46:58+02:00 Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing Andrea Sánchez-Saldías Richard A. Fariña 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987113000868 https://doaj.org/toc/1674-9871 1674-9871 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 Geoscience Frontiers, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 249-259 (2014) Planetary science Climate science Quaternary Palaeoecology Megafauna Paraná Basin Geology QE1-996.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 2023-09-10T00:50:48Z Current palaeoclimatic reconstructions for the Río de la Plata region during the latest Pleistocene (30,000–10,000 yr BP) propose dry conditions, with rainfall at the Last Glacial Maximum amounting to one-third of today's precipitation. Despite the consequential low primary productivity inferred, an impressive megafauna existed in the area at that time. Here we explore the influence of the flooding from a huge extinct system of water bodies in the Andean Altiplano as a likely source for wet regimes that might have increased the primary productivity and, hence, the vast number of megaherbivores. The system was reconstructed using specifically combined software resources, including Insola, Global Mapper v13, Surfer and Matlab. Changes in water volume and area covered were related to climatic change, assessed through a model of astronomical forcing that describes the changes in insolation at the top of the atmosphere in the last 50,000 yr BP. The model was validated by comparing its results with several proxies (CH4, CO2, D, 18O) from dated cores taken from the ice covering Antarctic lakes Vostok and EPICA Dome C. It is concluded that the Altiplano Lake system drained towards the southeast in the rainy seasons and that it must have been a major source of water for the Paraná-Plata Basin, consequently enhancing primary productivity within it. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic EPICA Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic The Altiplano ENVELOPE(163.917,163.917,-78.133,-78.133) Geoscience Frontiers 5 2 249 259 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
op_collection_id |
ftdoajarticles |
language |
English |
topic |
Planetary science Climate science Quaternary Palaeoecology Megafauna Paraná Basin Geology QE1-996.5 |
spellingShingle |
Planetary science Climate science Quaternary Palaeoecology Megafauna Paraná Basin Geology QE1-996.5 Andrea Sánchez-Saldías Richard A. Fariña Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
topic_facet |
Planetary science Climate science Quaternary Palaeoecology Megafauna Paraná Basin Geology QE1-996.5 |
description |
Current palaeoclimatic reconstructions for the Río de la Plata region during the latest Pleistocene (30,000–10,000 yr BP) propose dry conditions, with rainfall at the Last Glacial Maximum amounting to one-third of today's precipitation. Despite the consequential low primary productivity inferred, an impressive megafauna existed in the area at that time. Here we explore the influence of the flooding from a huge extinct system of water bodies in the Andean Altiplano as a likely source for wet regimes that might have increased the primary productivity and, hence, the vast number of megaherbivores. The system was reconstructed using specifically combined software resources, including Insola, Global Mapper v13, Surfer and Matlab. Changes in water volume and area covered were related to climatic change, assessed through a model of astronomical forcing that describes the changes in insolation at the top of the atmosphere in the last 50,000 yr BP. The model was validated by comparing its results with several proxies (CH4, CO2, D, 18O) from dated cores taken from the ice covering Antarctic lakes Vostok and EPICA Dome C. It is concluded that the Altiplano Lake system drained towards the southeast in the rainy seasons and that it must have been a major source of water for the Paraná-Plata Basin, consequently enhancing primary productivity within it. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Andrea Sánchez-Saldías Richard A. Fariña |
author_facet |
Andrea Sánchez-Saldías Richard A. Fariña |
author_sort |
Andrea Sánchez-Saldías |
title |
Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
title_short |
Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
title_full |
Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
title_fullStr |
Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
title_full_unstemmed |
Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing |
title_sort |
palaeogeographic reconstruction of minchin palaeolake system, south america: the influence of astronomical forcing |
publisher |
Elsevier |
publishDate |
2014 |
url |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 |
long_lat |
ENVELOPE(163.917,163.917,-78.133,-78.133) |
geographic |
Antarctic The Altiplano |
geographic_facet |
Antarctic The Altiplano |
genre |
Antarc* Antarctic EPICA |
genre_facet |
Antarc* Antarctic EPICA |
op_source |
Geoscience Frontiers, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 249-259 (2014) |
op_relation |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987113000868 https://doaj.org/toc/1674-9871 1674-9871 doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312 |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004 |
container_title |
Geoscience Frontiers |
container_volume |
5 |
container_issue |
2 |
container_start_page |
249 |
op_container_end_page |
259 |
_version_ |
1779309613083000832 |