TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetostratigraphy of Chinese loess-paleosol sequences
AU - Liu, Q.S
AU - Jin, Chunsheng
AU - Hu, Pengxiang
AU - Jiang, Zhaoxia
AU - Ge, Kunpeng
AU - Roberts, Andrew
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - As one of the longest and most continuously deposited terrestrial sedimentary archives in the world, Chinese loess-paleosol sequences record paleoclimatic and paleomagnetic variations at a range of time scales. Magnetostratigraphic studies provide a first-order chronological framework for Chinese loess sequences. In this review, we highlight recent developments in loess magnetostratigraphy, including pedostratigraphy based on magnetic susceptibility variations. We highlight progress in understanding the mechanisms by which the natural remanent magnetization (NRM) is acquired and discuss in detail the fidelity of paleomagnetic recording in loess records, including the recording of magnetic polarity reversals, excursions, and relative paleointensity variations. Finally, we discuss future prospects for studies of loess NRM.
AB - As one of the longest and most continuously deposited terrestrial sedimentary archives in the world, Chinese loess-paleosol sequences record paleoclimatic and paleomagnetic variations at a range of time scales. Magnetostratigraphic studies provide a first-order chronological framework for Chinese loess sequences. In this review, we highlight recent developments in loess magnetostratigraphy, including pedostratigraphy based on magnetic susceptibility variations. We highlight progress in understanding the mechanisms by which the natural remanent magnetization (NRM) is acquired and discuss in detail the fidelity of paleomagnetic recording in loess records, including the recording of magnetic polarity reversals, excursions, and relative paleointensity variations. Finally, we discuss future prospects for studies of loess NRM.
U2 - 10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.07.009
DO - 10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.07.009
M3 - Article
VL - 150
SP - 139
EP - 167
JO - Earth-Science Reviews
JF - Earth-Science Reviews
ER -