δ13C of Loess Organic Matter as a Potential Proxy for Paleoprecipitation
- 20 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Quaternary Research
- Vol. 55 (1) , 33-38
- https://doi.org/10.1006/qres.2000.2191
Abstract
Paleoprecipitation reconstructions on the basis of pollen are well known, but they do not provide high temporal resolution for glacial periods. High-resolution paleoprecipitation reconstructions for the last glaciation based on the isotopic record organic matter in loess from Nussloch (Rhine Valley, Germany) are consistent with paleoprecipitation inferred from peat in the same area using an independant method. Thus, δ13C of loess organic matter can be used as a proxy for paleoprecipitation.Keywords
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