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GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
卷 69, 期 10, 页码 2547-2558出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2005.01.001
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We have determined the accumulation rates and carbon isotopic compositions (delta C-13) of longchain (C-24-C-32) terrigenous plant wax fatty acids in 19 surface sediment samples geographically distributed throughout the Arabian Sea in order to assess the relationship between plant wax inputs and the surrounding monsoon wind systems. Both the accumulation rate data and the delta C-13 data show that there are three primary eolian sources of plant waxes to the Arabian Sea: Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. These sources correspond to the three major wind systems in this region: the summer (Southwest) monsoon, the winter (Northeast) monsoon, and the summer northwesterlies that blow over the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, plant waxes are fluvially supplied to the Gulf of Oman and the Eastern African margin by nearby rivers. Plant wax VC values reflect the vegetation types of the continental source regions. Greater than 75% of the waxes from Africa and Asia are derived from C-4 plants. Waxes delivered by northwesterly winds reflect a greater influence (25-40%) of C-3 vegetation, likely derived from the Mesopotamian region. These data agree well with previously published studies of eolian dust deposition, particularly of dolomite derived from the Arabian Peninsula and the Mesopotamian region, in surface sediments of the Arabian Sea. The west-to-east gradient of plant wax delta C-13 and dolomite accumulation rates are separately useful indicators of the relationship between the northwesterly winds and the winds of the Southwest monsoon. Combined, however, these two proxies could provide a powerful tool for the reconstruction of both southwest monsoon strength as well as Mesopotamian aridity. Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd.
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