Eolian sediment responses to late Quaternary climate changes: Temporal and spatial patterns in the Sahara
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
By: C. Swezey
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Abstract
This paper presents a compilation of eolian-based records of late Quaternary climate changes in the Sahara. Although the data are relatively sparse, when viewed as a whole, they reveal a general pattern of widespread eolian sediment mobilization prior to 11,000 cal. years BP, eolian sediment stabilization from 11,000 to 5000 cal. years BP, and a return to widespread eolian sediment mobilization after 5000 cal. years BP. Furthermore, an eolian-based record from southern Tunisia reveals the existence of millennial-scale changes in eolian sediment behavior. These millennial-scale variations provide examples of eolian sediment responses to climate changes at a scale intermediate between seasonal and orbital ('Milankovitch') changes, and they are also coincident with abrupt atmospheric and oceanic changes. The general synchroneity of the eolian stratigraphic records and their coincidence with various oceanic and atmospheric changes suggest that global forcing mechanisms have influenced late Quaternary eolian sediment behavior in the Sahara. ?? 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Eolian sediment responses to late Quaternary climate changes: Temporal and spatial patterns in the Sahara |
| Series title | Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0031-0182(00)00235-2 |
| Volume | 167 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology |
| First page | 119 |
| Last page | 155 |
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