Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect
Based on a W–E transect through the northern loess regions of Austria, palaeoenvironmental studies were carried out in three loess–palaeosol sequences (Gunderding, Krems-Wachtberg and Stillfried B locus typicus) to complement available results in the context of a multi-methodological approach. On th...
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ftunivbern:oai:boris.unibe.ch:128044 2023-08-20T04:09:14+02:00 Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect Terhorst, Birgit Sedov, Sergey Sprafke, Tobias Peticzka, Robert Meyer-Heintze, Simon Kühn, Peter Solleiro Rebolledo, Elizabeth 2015 application/pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/128044/1/Terhorst-2015-Austrian-mis---loesspalaeosol-recor.pdf https://boris.unibe.ch/128044/ eng eng Elsevier https://boris.unibe.ch/128044/ info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Terhorst, Birgit; Sedov, Sergey; Sprafke, Tobias; Peticzka, Robert; Meyer-Heintze, Simon; Kühn, Peter; Solleiro Rebolledo, Elizabeth (2015). Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 418, pp. 43-56. Elsevier 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.10.020 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.10.020> 500 Science 550 Earth sciences & geology 910 Geography & travel info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion PeerReviewed 2015 ftunivbern https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.10.020 2023-07-31T21:51:02Z Based on a W–E transect through the northern loess regions of Austria, palaeoenvironmental studies were carried out in three loess–palaeosol sequences (Gunderding, Krems-Wachtberg and Stillfried B locus typicus) to complement available results in the context of a multi-methodological approach. On the base of previously published datings, our study concentrates on the MIS 3/2 transition. The results of detailed micromorphological investigations prove that palaeopedogenesis, frost processes, and sedimentation rates differ in their spatial occurrence in the loess belt of Austria. All three sequences are in line with the general trend of a reduced intensity of pedogenic and cryogenic features from western to (south-)eastern Europe, which can be explained by lower Atlantic moisture influence towards the east. Interstadial cambic horizons are well developed in the MIS 3 sequence of western Austria, whereas the eastern loess profiles only show weak pedogenesis. In all studied sequences frost processes were active during the upper MIS 3 and MIS 2. The studied MIS 2 records are characterised by tundra soils with reductaquic horizons, which is a clear sign for prolonged phases of permafrost. On the spatial scale, the sedimentation rate increases in the eastern loess regions and particularly the Krems-Wachtberg sequence in the centre of the transect experienced an exceptionally high sedimentation rate and can thus be seen as one of the most important high resolution records for the MIS 3/2 transition in European loess regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Tundra BORIS (Bern Open Repository and Information System, University of Bern) Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 418 43 56 |
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Based on a W–E transect through the northern loess regions of Austria, palaeoenvironmental studies were carried out in three loess–palaeosol sequences (Gunderding, Krems-Wachtberg and Stillfried B locus typicus) to complement available results in the context of a multi-methodological approach. On the base of previously published datings, our study concentrates on the MIS 3/2 transition. The results of detailed micromorphological investigations prove that palaeopedogenesis, frost processes, and sedimentation rates differ in their spatial occurrence in the loess belt of Austria. All three sequences are in line with the general trend of a reduced intensity of pedogenic and cryogenic features from western to (south-)eastern Europe, which can be explained by lower Atlantic moisture influence towards the east. Interstadial cambic horizons are well developed in the MIS 3 sequence of western Austria, whereas the eastern loess profiles only show weak pedogenesis. In all studied sequences frost processes were active during the upper MIS 3 and MIS 2. The studied MIS 2 records are characterised by tundra soils with reductaquic horizons, which is a clear sign for prolonged phases of permafrost. On the spatial scale, the sedimentation rate increases in the eastern loess regions and particularly the Krems-Wachtberg sequence in the centre of the transect experienced an exceptionally high sedimentation rate and can thus be seen as one of the most important high resolution records for the MIS 3/2 transition in European loess regions. |
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Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect |
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Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect |
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Terhorst, Birgit; Sedov, Sergey; Sprafke, Tobias; Peticzka, Robert; Meyer-Heintze, Simon; Kühn, Peter; Solleiro Rebolledo, Elizabeth (2015). Austrian MIS 3/2 loess–palaeosol records—Key sites along a west–east transect. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 418, pp. 43-56. Elsevier 10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.10.020 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2014.10.020> |
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