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| Zhu, Huaxi1; Hu, Rong1; Li, Weiqiang2; Long, Yinshuang1; Lai, Wen1; Zhang, Yang1; Zhang, Xia2; Guo, Yangrui3; Ji, Junfeng4; Lu, Huayu1 | |
| Magnesium Isotopes of Carbonate Reveal Seasonal Climate Variation in the Central East Asia During the Middle Eocene | |
| Source Publication | GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
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| ISSN | 0094-8276 |
| 2024-05-28 | |
| Volume | 51Issue:10Pages:9 |
| DOI | 10.1029/2024GL108623 |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS Research Area | Geology |
| Abstract | It is debated whether there was strong climate seasonality during the Eocene, which provides a close geological analogy for near-future scenarios of greenhouse gas emissions. Lithological data suggest the existence of a broad arid zone centered around 30 degrees N paleo-latitude, while a humid climate was supported by palaeobotanic assemblages in East Asia. Here, we report the occurrence of massive primary lacustrine dolomite and magnesite in the central East Asia during the middle Eocene. We provide a novel perspective from magnesium isotopes to link the formation of Mg-carbonates to seasonal dry-wet cycles. Rapid magnesium input during the rainy season and intense evaporation in the dry season likely caused the formation of magnesium carbonates in an enclosed lake. These findings provide insights into hydroclimatic seasonality during the Eocene, contributing to our understanding of the hydrological cycle response to a greenhouse climate. The Eocene epoch serves as a valuable analog for future climates. While geochemical reconstructions and model simulations have illuminated lower thermal latitudinal gradients and seasonal variations, our understanding of Eocene precipitation patterns lags, encompassing wet-dry conditions and seasonal dynamics. To enhance our understanding of Eocene precipitation patterns, we investigated a 158-m-thick primary dolomite and magnesite deposition in the middle Eocene lacustrine succession of the Lushi Basin, central China. From a novel perspective, we provide evidence from magnesium isotopes to link the formation of Mg-carbonates to climate seasonality. Clumped isotopes (triangle 47) and Mg isotopes provide evidence supporting the formation under specific hydroclimatic conditions. A surge in magnesium input during the rainy season, succeeded by intense evaporation in the dry season, likely led to the development of extensive Mg carbonate layers in an enclosed lake. The prevalence of seasonal variations in precipitation in the central East Asia during the middle Eocene is further substantiated by a compilation of the occurrence of Eocene lacustrine Mg-carbonates in this region. Our findings suggest that while Eocene temperature seasonal variability was weak, significant precipitation seasonality could have coexisted. Magnesium isotopes of Eocene lacustrine dolomites and magnesites provide insight into the presence of seasonal precipitation variation Mg-carbonate formation was linked to hydroclimatic seasonality characterized by alternation between heavy rainfall and strong evaporation Weak temperature seasonal variation and significant precipitation seasonality could have coexisted in central East Asia during the Eocene |
| Keyword | Eocene climate seasonality precipitation pattern Mg-carbonate Mg isotopes lacustrine succession |
| WOS ID | WOS:001217189000001 |
| Indexed By | SCI |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.gig.ac.cn/handle/344008/77028 |
| Collection | 同位素地球化学国家重点实验室 |
| Corresponding Author | Hu, Rong |
| Affiliation | 1.Nanjing Univ, Sch Geog & Ocean Sci, Nanjing, Peoples R China 2.Nanjing Univ, Sch Earth Sci & Engn, State Key Lab Mineral Deposits Res, Nanjing, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Geochem, State Key Lab Isotope Geochem, Guangzhou, Peoples R China 4.Nanjing Univ, Sch Earth Sci & Engn, Minist Educ, Key Lab Surficial Geochem, Nanjing, Peoples R China |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhu, Huaxi,Hu, Rong,Li, Weiqiang,et al. Magnesium Isotopes of Carbonate Reveal Seasonal Climate Variation in the Central East Asia During the Middle Eocene[J]. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2024,51(10):9. |
| APA | Zhu, Huaxi.,Hu, Rong.,Li, Weiqiang.,Long, Yinshuang.,Lai, Wen.,...&Lu, Huayu.(2024).Magnesium Isotopes of Carbonate Reveal Seasonal Climate Variation in the Central East Asia During the Middle Eocene.GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,51(10),9. |
| MLA | Zhu, Huaxi,et al."Magnesium Isotopes of Carbonate Reveal Seasonal Climate Variation in the Central East Asia During the Middle Eocene".GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 51.10(2024):9. |
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