Micromorphological evidence of paleoenvironmental changes in Northern Cilento (South Italy) during the Late Quaternary |
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Authors: | F Scarciglia F Terribile C Colombo |
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Institution: | a Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Napoli “Federico II”, Largo S. Marcellino 10, 80138, Naples, Italy;b Dipartimento di Scienza del Suolo, della Pianta e dell'Ambiente (DISSPA), Università di Napoli “Federico II”, Via Università 100, 80055, Portici (NA), Italy;c Dipartimento di Scienze Animali, Vegetali e dell'Ambiente (SAVA), Università del Molise, Via De Sanctis, 86100, Campobasso, Italy |
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Abstract: | Three representative soil profiles developed during the Late Quaternary in Northern Cilento (South Italy) were studied by optical microscopy and SEM-EDS observation of thin sections to examine soil features as evidence for past climatic fluctuations.Two of the profiles are polygenetic and the third monogenetic. All these have a clear interglacial imprint, whereas the polygenetic profiles also contain other features, which can be related to periglacial conditions during the stadial glacial periods although in midlatitude coastal areas. All the paleosols show a strong marine influence during development, which probably resulted from windblown processes or submergence during past interglacial phases. |
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Keywords: | Micromorphology Paleopedology Soil processes Climatic change |
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