Characteristics of surface sediments on the climbing dunes in Shannan wide valley section of Yarlung Tsangpo River， China

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2021.00176

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 153-163.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2021.00176

Characteristics of surface sediments on the climbing dunes in Shannan wide valley section of Yarlung Tsangpo River， China

Miao Dong¹^,²^,³(), Ping Yan³^,⁶(), Xiaoxu Wang²^,³, Guoming Zhang⁴^,⁵, Xiaonan Meng²^,³, Xinran Ji²^,³, Yong Wang²^,³^,⁷

^1.School of Geography Science，Taiyuan Normal Uniersity，Jinzhong 030619，Shanxi，China
^2.State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology /, Beijing Normal University，Beijing 100875，China
^3.Faculty of Geographical Science /, Beijing Normal University，Beijing 100875，China
^4.MOE Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disaster /, Beijing Normal University，Beijing 100875，China
^5.College of National Safety and Emergency Management, Beijing Normal University，Beijing 100875，China
^6.State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology Zhuhai Base，Beijing Normal University，Zhuhai 519087，Guangdong，China
^7.Institute of Geographical Sciences, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450052, China

Received:2021-10-17 Revised:2021-11-18 Online:2022-03-20 Published:2022-03-30
Contact: Ping Yan

Abstract

Abstract:

In order to reveal the formation process， material source and sedimentological significance of the climbing dunes in the Shannan wide valley section of Yarlung Tsangpo River， cross-sectional sampling was conducted on the climbing dunes of Langsailing， and the particle size and geochemical elemental characteristics of the climbing dunes sediments in different topography parts were analyzed. The results show that the grain size composition of the surface sediments of the climibing dunes is mainly fine and medium sands， while the river floodplain and terraces show obvious wind-water interaction， and the windward and leeward slopes show obvious aeolian characteristics； The particle size characteristics are different in different terrain. The particle size gradually becomes finer and better sorted from the riverbed to upwind slope， while the opposite trend is observed from upwind slope to the leeward slope. The geochemical element composition of the sediments is dominated by Si， Al， Fe and Na， and the small difference in the climbing dune section indicates that they have similar depositional environment. Compared with the upper continental crust （UCC）， all the elements are deficient except Si. The A-CN-K ternary diagram and CIA index reveal that chemical weathering of the surface sediments is in the early stage， while the A-CNK-FM diagram indicates that the spatial distributions of Fe and Mg elements are spatially different， which is the result of sorting action of wind. From the chemical weathering index perspective， the weathering of the sediment is enhanced from the river bed to the windward slope. In summary， material source and wind dynamics are important factors leading to the spatial differences in grain size and chemical elements. Therefore， we determine the climbing dunes of Langsailing are near-source dunes， and the material source is mainly from the river sediments of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Meanwhile， the variance of sediment characteristics at different topography part are the active response to the interaction of wind and water.

Key words: particle size, chemical elements, material source, climbing dunes, Yarlung Tsangpo River

CLC Number:

P931.3

Miao Dong, Ping Yan, Xiaoxu Wang, Guoming Zhang, Xiaonan Meng, Xinran Ji, Yong Wang. Characteristics of surface sediments on the climbing dunes in Shannan wide valley section of Yarlung Tsangpo River， China[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(2): 153-163.

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地貌部位	各粒级含量/%							M_z/Φ	σ/Φ	SK	K_g
地貌部位	黏粒 <0.002 mm	粉沙 0.002— 0.063 mm	极细沙 0.063— 0.125 mm	细沙 0.125— 0.25 mm	中沙 0.25— 0.5 mm	粗沙 0.5— 1 mm	极粗沙 1— 2 mm	M_z/Φ	σ/Φ	SK	K_g
河漫滩(n=5)	0.67	3.56	8.18	48.13	31.20	5.04	3.02	2.11	0.81	0.08	1.34
河流阶地(n=6)	0.63	3.05	5.41	28.54	55.98	4.48	1.92	1.86	0.77	0.20	1.35
迎风坡(n=42)	0.41	1.31	3.62	52.59	41.65	0.37	0.05	2.11	0.45	0.12	1.08
背风坡(n=1)	0.50	1.41	2.16	51.53	44.40	0.00	0.00	2.07	0.41	0.11	1.07
平均值(n=54)	0.46	1.73	4.21	49.48	42.32	1.25	0.53	2.08	0.52	0.13	1.14

地貌部位	各粒级含量/%							M_z/Φ	σ/Φ	SK	K_g
地貌部位	黏粒 <0.002 mm	粉沙 0.002— 0.063 mm	极细沙 0.063— 0.125 mm	细沙 0.125— 0.25 mm	中沙 0.25— 0.5 mm	粗沙 0.5— 1 mm	极粗沙 1— 2 mm	M_z/Φ	σ/Φ	SK	K_g
河漫滩(n=5)	0.67	3.56	8.18	48.13	31.20	5.04	3.02	2.11	0.81	0.08	1.34
河流阶地(n=6)	0.63	3.05	5.41	28.54	55.98	4.48	1.92	1.86	0.77	0.20	1.35
迎风坡(n=42)	0.41	1.31	3.62	52.59	41.65	0.37	0.05	2.11	0.45	0.12	1.08
背风坡(n=1)	0.50	1.41	2.16	51.53	44.40	0.00	0.00	2.07	0.41	0.11	1.07
平均值(n=54)	0.46	1.73	4.21	49.48	42.32	1.25	0.53	2.08	0.52	0.13	1.14

地貌部位	参数	SiO₂/%	Al₂O₃/%	Fe₂O₃/%	MgO/%	CaO/%	Na₂O/%	K₂O/%
河漫滩 (n=5)	变化范围	67.69—75.07	12.48—14.23	3.21—5.22	1.61—8.48	1.45—2.42	1.87—2.59	2.33—2.99
河漫滩 (n=5)	均值	71.09	13.35	4.47	3.17	1.98	2.39	2.82
阶地 (n=6)	变化范围	69.41—78.54	11.61—12.64	1.99—4.73	0.89—6.54	1.05—1.63	2.00—2.56	2.48—3.17
阶地 (n=6)	均值	75.57	12.24	2.93	2.08	1.32	2.38	2.98
迎风坡 (n=42)	变化范围	70.43—78.76	11.54—13.05	1.93—7.22	0.80—3.10	0.96—1.88	2.40—2.72	2.74—3.23
迎风坡 (n=42)	均值	76.32	12.22	3.02	1.09	1.22	2.52	3.05
背风坡 (n=1)	变化范围	77.59—77.59	12.10—12.10	2.31—2.31	0.89—0.89	1.08—1.08	0.49—0.49	3.09—0.39
背风坡 (n=1)	均值	77.59	12.10	2.31	0.89	1.08	0.49	3.09
平均值 (n=54)	变化范围	67.69—78.76	11.54—14.23	1.93—7.22	0.80—8.48	0.96—2.42	1.87—2.72	2.33—3.23
平均值 (n=54)	均值	75.77	12.33	3.13	1.39	1.30	2.49	3.03
黄土	均值	66.40	14.20	4.81	2.29	1.02	1.66	3.01
古土壤	均值	65.18	14.79	5.12	2.21	0.83	1.41	3.15
上陆壳	均值	66.00	15.20	5.00	2.20	4.20	3.90	3.40
陆源页岩	均值	62.80	18.90	7.22	2.20	1.30	1.20	3.70

地貌部位	参数	SiO₂/%	Al₂O₃/%	Fe₂O₃/%	MgO/%	CaO/%	Na₂O/%	K₂O/%
河漫滩 (n=5)	变化范围	67.69—75.07	12.48—14.23	3.21—5.22	1.61—8.48	1.45—2.42	1.87—2.59	2.33—2.99
河漫滩 (n=5)	均值	71.09	13.35	4.47	3.17	1.98	2.39	2.82
阶地 (n=6)	变化范围	69.41—78.54	11.61—12.64	1.99—4.73	0.89—6.54	1.05—1.63	2.00—2.56	2.48—3.17
阶地 (n=6)	均值	75.57	12.24	2.93	2.08	1.32	2.38	2.98
迎风坡 (n=42)	变化范围	70.43—78.76	11.54—13.05	1.93—7.22	0.80—3.10	0.96—1.88	2.40—2.72	2.74—3.23
迎风坡 (n=42)	均值	76.32	12.22	3.02	1.09	1.22	2.52	3.05
背风坡 (n=1)	变化范围	77.59—77.59	12.10—12.10	2.31—2.31	0.89—0.89	1.08—1.08	0.49—0.49	3.09—0.39
背风坡 (n=1)	均值	77.59	12.10	2.31	0.89	1.08	0.49	3.09
平均值 (n=54)	变化范围	67.69—78.76	11.54—14.23	1.93—7.22	0.80—8.48	0.96—2.42	1.87—2.72	2.33—3.23
平均值 (n=54)	均值	75.77	12.33	3.13	1.39	1.30	2.49	3.03
黄土	均值	66.40	14.20	4.81	2.29	1.02	1.66	3.01
古土壤	均值	65.18	14.79	5.12	2.21	0.83	1.41	3.15
上陆壳	均值	66.00	15.20	5.00	2.20	4.20	3.90	3.40
陆源页岩	均值	62.80	18.90	7.22	2.20	1.30	1.20	3.70

地貌部位	Na/K	Rb/Sr	淋溶系数	风化淋溶指数	残积指数	CIA	ICV	CPA
河漫滩	1.29	0.63	7.10	0.78	1.77	56.08	1.06	84.82
阶地	1.21	0.69	8.95	0.71	1.77	56.16	0.98	83.73
迎风坡	1.25	0.75	9.71	0.65	1.93	55.82	0.10	82.90
背风坡	1.22	0.77	10.25	0.63	1.90	56.18	0.94	82.87
平均值	1.25	0.73	9.40	0.67	1.90	55.89	1.00	83.17
UCC	1.03	0.32	4.82	0.90	1.47	48.00	1.50	70.32
PAAS	0.29	0.80	7.48	0.44	3.11	70.40	0.80	90.54

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