Mid-Pliocene Asian monsoon intensification and the onset of Northern Hemisphere glaciation

Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 599-602

  Zhang, Yi Ge ^a,b   Ji, Junfeng ^a   Balsam, William ^c   Liu, Lianwen ^a   Chen, Jun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIAN MONSOON; ATMOSPHERIC CO; CALCIUM ISOTOPES; CENOZOIC; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLIMATE RECORD; GLOBAL COOLING; HIGH RESOLUTION; LATE PLIOCENE; MID-PLIOCENE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE GLACIATIONS; ORGANIC CARBON BURIAL; ROCK WEATHERING; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

ATMOSPHERICS; CALCIUM; EROSION; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; ORGANIC CARBON; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); SEDIMENTS; WEATHERING;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLIMATE FEEDBACK; CLIMATE FORCING; COOLING; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GLACIATION; MONSOON; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PALEOCLIMATE; PLIOCENE-PLEISTOCENE BOUNDARY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 69649103497     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G25670A.1     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. An, Z.S., Kutzbach, J.E., Prell, W.L., and Porter, S.C., 2001, Evolution of Asian monsoons and phased uplift of the Himalaya-Tibetan plateau since Late Miocene times: Nature, v. 411, p. 62-66, doi: 10.1038/ 35075035.
2. Bartoli, G., Sarnthein, M., Weinelt, M., Erlenkeuser, H., Garbe-Schonberg, D., and Lea, D.W., 2005, Final closure of Panama and the onset of northern hemisphere glaciation: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 237, p. 33-44, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.06.020.
3. Berner, R.A., and Berner, E.K., 1997, Silicate weathering and climate, in Ruddiman, W.F., ed., Tectonic uplift and climate change: New York, Plenum Press, p. 353-365.
4. Burchfiel, B.C., 2004, New technology, new geological challenges: GSA Today, v. 14, no. 2, p. 4-10, doi: 10.1130/ 1052-5173(2004)014<0004:NTNGC> 2.0.CO:2.
5. De La Rocha, C.L., and Depaolo, D.J., 2000, Isotopic evidence for variations in the marine calcium cycle over the Cenozoic: Science, v. 289, p. 1176-1178, doi: 10.1126/science.289.5482.1176.
6. 2 since 60 Ma from records of seawater pH, calcium, and primary carbonate mineralogy: Geology, v. 31, p. 793-796, doi: 10.1130/G19727.1.
7. Fantle, M.S., and DePaolo, D.J., 2005, Variations in the marine Ca cycle over the past 20 million years: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 237, p. 102-117, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.06.024.
8. 2+(aq)-calcite equilibrium fractionation factor and calcite recrystallization rates in Pleistocene sediments: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 71, p. 2524-2546, doi: 10.1016/j. gca.2007.03.006.
9. 2 consumption rates deduced from the chemistry of large rivers: Chemical Geology, v. 159, p. 3-30, doi: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00031-5.
10. Haug, G.H., and Tiedemann, R., 1998, Effect of the formation of the Isthmus of Panama on Atlantic Ocean thermohaline circulation: Nature, v. 393, p. 673-676, doi: 10.1038/31447.
11. Haug, G.H., Ganopolski, A., Sigman, D.M., Rosell-Mele, A., Swann, G.E.A., Tiedemann, R., Jaccard, S.L., Bollmann, J., Maslin, M.A., Leng, M.J., and Eglinton, G., 2005, North Pacific seasonality and the glaciation of North America 2.7 million years ago: Nature, v. 433, p. 821-825, doi: 10.1038/nature03332.
12. 44/40Ca) variations of Neogene planktonic foraminifera: Paleoceanography, v. 20, PA2013, doi: 10.1029/2004PA001048.
13. Ji, J., Chen, J., Balsam, W., Lu, H., Sun, Y., and Xu, H., 2004, High resolution hematite/goethite records from Chinese loess sequences for the last glacial-interglacial cycle: Rapid climatic response of the East Asian Monsoon to the tropical Pacific: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 31, L03207, doi: 10.1029/2003GL018975.
14. Kampf, N., and Schwertmann, U., 1983, Goethite and hematite in a climosequence in southern Brazil and their application in classification of kaolinitic soils: Geoderma, v. 29, p. 27-39, doi: 10.1016/ 0016-7061(83)90028-9.
15. Keigwin, L., 1982, Isotopic paleoceanography of the Caribbean and East Pacific - Role of Panama uplift in late Neogene time: Science, v. 217, p. 350-352, doi: 10.1126/science.217.4557.350.
16. Klocker, A., Prange, M., and Schulz, M., 2005, Testing the influence of the Central American Seaway on orbitally forced Northern Hemisphere glaciation: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 32, L03703, doi: 10.1029/ 2004GL021564.
17. Liu, Z.F., Colin, C., Trentesaux, A., Siana, G., Frank, N., Blamart, D., and Farid, S., 2005, Late Quaternary climatic control on erosion and weathering in the eastern Tibetan Plateau and the Mekong Basin: Quaternary Research, v. 63, p. 316-328, doi: 10.1016/j.yqres.2005.02.005.
18. 2 levels: Nature, v. 454, p. 1102-1105, doi: 10.1038/ nature07223.
19. Lunt, D.J., Valdes, P.J., Haywood, A., and Rutt, I.C., 2008b, Closure of the Panama Seaway during the Pliocene: Implications for climate and Northern Hemisphere glaciation: Climate Dynamics, v. 30, p. 1-18, doi: 10.1007/s00382-007-0265-6.
20. Maslin, M.A., Li, X.S., Loutre, M.F., and Berger, A., 1998, The contribution of orbital forcing to the progressive intensification of Northern Hemisphere glaciation: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 17, p. 411-426, doi: 10.1016/S0277-3791(97)00047-4.
21. Molnar, P., 2008, Closing of the Central American Seaway and the Ice Age: A critical review: Paleoceanography, v. 23, PA2201, doi: 10.1029/ 2007PA001574.
22. Pearson, P.N., and Palmer, M.R., 2000, Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations over the past 60 million years: Nature, v. 406, p. 695-699, doi: 10.1038/35021000.
23. Raymo, M.E., 1994, The initiation of Northern Hemisphere glaciation: Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, v. 22, p. 353-383, doi: 10.1146/annurev.ea.22.050194.002033.
24. Raymo, M.E., and Ruddiman, W.F., 1992, Tectonic forcing of late Cenozoic climate: Nature, v. 359, p. 117-122, doi: 10.1038/359117a0.
25. Rea, D.K., 1992, Delivery of Himalayan sediment to the northern Indian Ocean and its relation to global climate, sea level, uplift, and seawater strontium, in Duncan, R.A., et al., eds., Synthesis of results from scientific drilling in the Indian Ocean: American Geophysical Union Geophysical Monograph 70, p. 387-402.
26. Royden, L.H., Burchfiel, B.C., and van der Hilst, R.D., 2008, The geological evolution of the Tibetan Plateau: Science, v. 321, p. 1054-1058, doi: 10.1126/science.1155371.
27. Schmitt, A.D., Chabaux, F., and Stille, P., 2003, The calcium riverine and hydrothermal isotopic fluxes and the oceanic calcium mass balance: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 213, p. 503-518, doi: 10.1016/ S0012-821X(03)00341-8.
28. Schwertmann, U., 1988, Occurrence and formation of iron oxides in various pedoenvironments, in Stucki, J.W., ed., Iron in soils and clay minerals: Norwell, D. Reidel, p. 267-308.
29. Schwertmann, U., and Murad, E., 1983, Effect of pH on the formation of goethite and hematite from ferrihydrite: Clays and Clay Minerals, v. 31, p. 277-284, doi: 10.1346/CCMN.1983.0310405.
30. Shackleton, N.J., Backman, J., Zimmerman, H., Kent, D.V., Hall, M.A., Roberts, D.G., Schnitker, D., Baldauf, J.G., Desprairies, A., Homrighausen, R., Huddlestun, P., Keene, J.B., Kaltenback, A.J., Krumsiek, K.A.O., Morton, A.C., Murray, J.W., and Westbergsmith, J., 1984, Oxygen isotope calibration of the onset of ice-rafting and history of glaciation in the North Atlantic region: Nature, v. 307, p. 620-623, doi: 10.1038/307620a0.
31. Sime, N.G., De La Rocha, C.L., Tipper, E.T., Tripati, A., Galy, A., and Bickle, M.J., 2007, Interpreting the Ca isotope record of marine biogenic carbonates: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 71, p. 3979-3989, doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.06.009.
32. Sun, Y., Lu, H.Y., and An, Z.S., 2006, Grain size of loess, palaeosol and Red Clay deposits on the Chinese Loess Plateau: Signifi cance for understanding pedogenic alteration and palaeomonsoon evolution: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 241, p. 129-138, doi: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.06.018.
33. 18O record from South China Sea and Atlantic-Pacific comparison: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 203, p. 1015-1029, doi: 10.1016/S0012-821X(02)00923-8.
34. Tian, J., Wang, P.X., and Cheng, X.R., 2004, Development of the East Asian monsoon and Northern Hemisphere glaciation: Oxygen isotope records from the South China Sea: Quaternary Science Reviews, v. 23, p. 2007-2016, doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2004.02.013.
35. Wang, P.X., Tian, J., Cheng, X.R., Liu, C.L., and Xu, J., 2003, Carbon reservoir changes preceded major ice-sheet expansion at the mid-Brunhes event: Geology, v. 31, p. 239-242, doi: 10.1130/ 0091-7613(2003)031<0239:CRCP MI>2.0.CO;2.
36. Wang, P.X., Tian, J., Cheng, X.R., Liu, C.L., and Xu, J., 2004, Major Pleistocene stages in a carbon perspective: The South China Sea record and its global comparison: Paleoceanography, v. 19, PA4005, doi: 10.1029/ 2003PA000991.
37. Zhang, Y.G., Ji, J., Balsam, W.L., Liu, L., and Chen, J., 2007, High resolution hematite and goethite records from ODP 1143, South China Sea: Co-evolution of monsoonal precipitation and El Niño over the past 600,000 years: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 264, p. 136-150, doi: 10.1016/j. epsl.2007.09.022.
38. Zhou, L.P., Oldfield, F., Wintle, A.G., Robinson, S.G., and Wang, J.T., 1990, Partly pedogenic origin of magnetic variations in Chinese loess: Nature, v. 346, p. 737-739, doi: 10.1038/346737a0.