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Increased discharge of Yellow River sediments into the western Bohai Sea since 0.71 Ma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2023

Xin Zhang ,
Baojing Yue Open the ORCID record for Baojing Yue [Opens in a new window] ,
Jian Liu ,
Tianyuan Chen ,
Junqiang Zhang  and
Yuhui An
Xin Zhang
Affiliation:
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao, 266071, China Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266061, China
Baojing Yue*
Affiliation:
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao, 266071, China Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266061, China
Jian Liu
Affiliation:
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao, 266071, China Laboratory for Marine Geology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266061, China
Tianyuan Chen
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Salt Lake Geology and Environment of Qinghai Province, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
Junqiang Zhang
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Linyi University, Linyi, 276005, China
Yuhui An
Affiliation:
College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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*Corresponding author email address: <31417649@qq.com>
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Abstract

The Yellow River originates on the Tibetan Plateau and transports vast amounts of terrestrial sediment to the ocean. However, previous studies have not reached a consensus as to when and how the Yellow River first began to flow into the sea. Here we present Sr-Nd-Pb isotope data and a high-resolution clay mineral record of a 200-m-long sediment core recovered from the modern Yellow River delta. The changes in Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic compositions and clay minerals at 0.71 Ma suggest that a larger proportion of sediment was derived from the Yellow River after this time. We propose that the Yellow River has influenced the Bohai Sea since 1.9 Ma (or even earlier), which provides important evidence for an older Yellow River than 1.2 Ma. A significant increase in discharge of Yellow River sediments since 0.71 Ma is due to continuing subsidence of the eastern China coast, the large amplitude of Quaternary sea-level changes, and increased supply of eroded loess during the last 1.0 Ma. After this time, the contribution of local rivers surrounding the Bohai Sea became negligible due to dilution by the huge amounts of Yellow River sediments. These results provide improved constraints on the evolution of the Yellow River and subsequent land-sea fluxes.

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Yellow RiverClay mineralsSr-Nd-Pb isotopesSediment provenanceSanmen GorgeBohai Sea
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Quaternary Research , Volume 113 , May 2023 , pp. 182 - 190
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