TY - JOUR
T1 - A Mid-Late Quaternary loess-paleosol record in Simmons Farm in southern Illinois, USA
AU - Wang, Hong
AU - Lundstrom, Craig C.
AU - Zhang, Zhaofeng
AU - Grimley, David A.
AU - Balsam, William L.
N1 - We thank Z. Lasemi and R.D. Norby for locating the Simmons Farm site, the ISGS drilling team for collecting the Simmons Farm cores, J.M. Dexter for taking photographs, R.E. Hughes for PIMA analysis, L.R. Follmer, B.B. Curry, and E.D. McKay for discussions, K.C. Hackley, D.A. Keefer, and J.H. Goodwin for helpful reviews. We are grateful to Drs Steven L. Forman, Peter M. Jacobs, and the other anonymous reviewer for valuable suggestions and comments. This research was partially supported by a grant from the University of Illinois Campus Research Board. This publication was authorized by the Chief, Illinois State Geological Survey.
PY - 2009/1
Y1 - 2009/1
N2 - In unglaciated areas of the Mississippi Valley region, the typical full loess-paleosol succession contains the Modern Soil developed in Peoria Silt, weakly developed Farmdale Geosol developed in Roxana Silt, Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, and Yarmouth Geosol developed in Crowley's Ridge Silt. Although a fifth loess called the Marianna Silt is reported at one area, the paleosol that separates the Crowley Ridge and Marianna Silts is not well defined. Previous thermoluminescence (TL) and optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) age chronology has suggested multiple phases of Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, but clear morphological evidence of polygenetic Sangamon Geosol profiles have not been found. Recently, a thick loess-paleosol sequence has been studied in the middle Mississippi Valley in unglaciated southern Illinois, USA. Soil morphology and analytical results revealed five loesses and associated paleosol units. Two Sangamon Bt horizons were found separated by a thick ACtk horizon, interpreted to indicate two phases of Sangamon Geosol development. This well-preserved loess-paleosol succession provides one of the most complete mid-late Quaternary loess records in the middle Mississippi Valley to date, and is important for studying the stratigraphic framework and paleoclimate and environment changes.
AB - In unglaciated areas of the Mississippi Valley region, the typical full loess-paleosol succession contains the Modern Soil developed in Peoria Silt, weakly developed Farmdale Geosol developed in Roxana Silt, Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, and Yarmouth Geosol developed in Crowley's Ridge Silt. Although a fifth loess called the Marianna Silt is reported at one area, the paleosol that separates the Crowley Ridge and Marianna Silts is not well defined. Previous thermoluminescence (TL) and optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) age chronology has suggested multiple phases of Sangamon Geosol developed in Loveland Silt, but clear morphological evidence of polygenetic Sangamon Geosol profiles have not been found. Recently, a thick loess-paleosol sequence has been studied in the middle Mississippi Valley in unglaciated southern Illinois, USA. Soil morphology and analytical results revealed five loesses and associated paleosol units. Two Sangamon Bt horizons were found separated by a thick ACtk horizon, interpreted to indicate two phases of Sangamon Geosol development. This well-preserved loess-paleosol succession provides one of the most complete mid-late Quaternary loess records in the middle Mississippi Valley to date, and is important for studying the stratigraphic framework and paleoclimate and environment changes.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.quascirev.2008.09.021
DO - 10.1016/j.quascirev.2008.09.021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:57749203367
SN - 0277-3791
VL - 28
SP - 93
EP - 106
JO - Quaternary Science Reviews
JF - Quaternary Science Reviews
IS - 1-2
ER -