Research progress on climbing dunes in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley， southern Tibetan Plateau

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00284

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 120-134.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2025.00284

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Research progress on climbing dunes in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley， southern Tibetan Plateau

Chang Zhou(), Linhai Yang()

School of Geography and Tourism / Key Laboratory of Qian Xuesen Deserticulture of Shaanxi Higher Education Institute，Shaanxi Normal University，Xi'an 710119，China

Received:2025-06-03 Revised:2025-12-01 Online:2026-07-20 Published:2026-08-27
Contact: Linhai Yang

Abstract

Abstract:

As one of the global high-altitude fluvial-aeolian system distribution areas， the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley exhibits widespread and distinctive aeolian landforms， particularly represented by climbing dunes developed on valley slopes. Serving as crucial components of desertification landscapes in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley， previous studies have primarily focused on the dune distribution and morphology， material composition， dynamics and flow field features. However， works on its material source and its migration and transformation with other sources such as fluvial sediment， as well as the formation and evolution history over a longer time scale， are still relatively inadequate. Systematic chronological investigation is the foundation for studying desert and sandy land evolution， as well as for accurately understanding the climatic context of dune formation and development. Current chronological data of aeolian sands in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley mainly concentrate after 30 ka BP， with a notable assemblage on the period of after 13 ka BP. Records of aeolian sands older than 30 ka BP are almost absent. The formation and evolution of climbing dunes within the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley as well as its mechanisms constitute a focus for future research. Especially， selecting climbing dunes at multiple sites and employing effective drilling techniques/equipment to obtain high-resolution chronology and proxy data along the extension direction and vertical accumulation direction are crucial for reconstructing their formation and evolutionary history.

Key words: Yarlung Zangbo River Valley, aeolian landforms, climbing dunes, chronology

CLC Number:

P931.3

Chang Zhou, Linhai Yang. Research progress on climbing dunes in the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley， southern Tibetan Plateau[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2026, 46(4): 120-134.

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编号	剖面/样品	地理坐标	海拔/m	地貌部位	深度/cm	年代/ka BP	测年方法	参考文献
1	SRP	29°15′N,91°59′E	3 553	河谷山麓	70	0.4±0.1	OSL	[88]
2					140	0.8±0.1
3					210	1.0±0.1
4					280	1.1±0.1
5					350	1.0±0.1
6					420	1.2±0.1
7					490	4.1±0.4
8	MLP	29°07′N,93°46′E	3 004	河谷山麓	650	4.5±0.3
9	MLP	29°07′N,93°46′E	3 004	河谷山麓	1 000	6.2±0.5
10	JJ	28°32′N,87°49′E	4 063	山前坡地	26	0.2±0.11	OSL	[89]
11	JJ	28°32′N,87°49′E	4 063	山前坡地	170	3.7±0.51
12	XL	28°21′N,87°41′E	4 060	河流阶地	22	0.4±0.05
13					164	2.4±0.2
14					248	7.5±0.28
15	江塘剖面	29°18′N,90°41'E	3 600	河流阶地	125	5.57±0.13	¹⁴C	[37]
16	江塘剖面	29°18′N,90°41'E	3 600	河流阶地	209	7.83±0.13	¹⁴C	[37]
17	泽当剖面	29°14′N,91°42′E	3 561	河流阶地	630	8.5±0.6	OSL	[90]
18	Cha'er	29°23′N,89°17′E	3 856	河流阶地	65	2.23±0.1	¹⁴C	[91]
19	Cha'er	29°23′N,89°17′E	3 856	河流阶地	363	8.56±0.7	TL	[91]
20	ZD20	29°14′N,91°42′E	3 559	河谷山麓	30	1.22±0.08	OSL	[92]
21					80	2.21±0.19
22					400	7.67±0.40
23					450	7.95±0.63
24					500	8.44±0.51
25					550	8.60±0.47
26					600	9.04±0.65
27					680	9.24±0.47
28					730	9.85±0.62
29					780	10.35±0.94
30					830	10.62±0.70
31					880	11.35±0.79
32	Pala	28°18′N,87°25′E	4 325	下沉高地	80	8.6±0.9	OSL	[93]
33					170	11.0±1.2
34					260	11.0±1.5
35	ZZ	29°52′N,83°47′E	4 720	河谷山麓	70	0.21±0.08	OSL	[94]
36					240	4.6±0.89
37					300	23.9±5.4
38	Section59	30°08′N,95°30′E	3 070	低山山麓	29	25.5±4.0	TL	[87]
39	STA-1	29°38′N,91°06′E	3 658	河谷山麓	50	2.9±0.2	OSL	[3,95-97]
40					180	4.1±0.4
41					280	6.7±0.5
42	QUX1	29°21′N,90°43′E	3 603	河谷山麓	280	8.5±0.7
43	QUX2	29°21′N,90°45′E	3 536	河流阶地	130	17.2±1.4
44	CHI1	29°22′N,90°54′E	3 820	山前坡地	70	14.4±1.1
45					300	19.8±1.9
46					650	23.9±2.1
47					1000	21.3±1.8
48	JIN2	29°26′N,90°54′E	3 597	河谷山麓	130	7.7±0.8
49					250	14.3±1.6
50					340	18.8±2.0
51	DRE18	29°40′N,91°03′E	3 707	河谷山麓	330	32.3±3.2
52	MOG4	29°47′N,91°49′E	3 894	河谷山麓	130	28.2±3.1
53	MOG4	29°47′N,91°49′E	3 894	河谷山麓	350	81±7
54	米林卧龙	29°08′N,93°40′E	—	山前坡地	—	29±3	TL	[4,23]
55	贡嘎多基扎	29°21′N,91°05′E	—	山前坡地	—	48.7±2.4	TL	[4,23]
56	SY	29°16′N,91°28′E	3 568	—	340	7.93±0.39	OSL	[83]
57					410	10.23±0.64
58					480	11.17±0.67
59					530	10.63±0.68
60	HZ	29°17′N,91°03′E	3 580	河流阶地	300	9.64±0.50	OSL	[98]
61	HZ	29°17′N,91°03′E	3 580	河流阶地	325	9.69±0.57	OSL	[98]

编号	剖面/样品	地理坐标	海拔/m	地貌部位	深度/cm	年代/ka BP	测年方法	参考文献
1	SRP	29°15′N,91°59′E	3 553	河谷山麓	70	0.4±0.1	OSL	[88]
2					140	0.8±0.1
3					210	1.0±0.1
4					280	1.1±0.1
5					350	1.0±0.1
6					420	1.2±0.1
7					490	4.1±0.4
8	MLP	29°07′N,93°46′E	3 004	河谷山麓	650	4.5±0.3
9	MLP	29°07′N,93°46′E	3 004	河谷山麓	1 000	6.2±0.5
10	JJ	28°32′N,87°49′E	4 063	山前坡地	26	0.2±0.11	OSL	[89]
11	JJ	28°32′N,87°49′E	4 063	山前坡地	170	3.7±0.51
12	XL	28°21′N,87°41′E	4 060	河流阶地	22	0.4±0.05
13					164	2.4±0.2
14					248	7.5±0.28
15	江塘剖面	29°18′N,90°41'E	3 600	河流阶地	125	5.57±0.13	¹⁴C	[37]
16	江塘剖面	29°18′N,90°41'E	3 600	河流阶地	209	7.83±0.13	¹⁴C	[37]
17	泽当剖面	29°14′N,91°42′E	3 561	河流阶地	630	8.5±0.6	OSL	[90]
18	Cha'er	29°23′N,89°17′E	3 856	河流阶地	65	2.23±0.1	¹⁴C	[91]
19	Cha'er	29°23′N,89°17′E	3 856	河流阶地	363	8.56±0.7	TL	[91]
20	ZD20	29°14′N,91°42′E	3 559	河谷山麓	30	1.22±0.08	OSL	[92]
21					80	2.21±0.19
22					400	7.67±0.40
23					450	7.95±0.63
24					500	8.44±0.51
25					550	8.60±0.47
26					600	9.04±0.65
27					680	9.24±0.47
28					730	9.85±0.62
29					780	10.35±0.94
30					830	10.62±0.70
31					880	11.35±0.79
32	Pala	28°18′N,87°25′E	4 325	下沉高地	80	8.6±0.9	OSL	[93]
33					170	11.0±1.2
34					260	11.0±1.5
35	ZZ	29°52′N,83°47′E	4 720	河谷山麓	70	0.21±0.08	OSL	[94]
36					240	4.6±0.89
37					300	23.9±5.4
38	Section59	30°08′N,95°30′E	3 070	低山山麓	29	25.5±4.0	TL	[87]
39	STA-1	29°38′N,91°06′E	3 658	河谷山麓	50	2.9±0.2	OSL	[3,95-97]
40					180	4.1±0.4
41					280	6.7±0.5
42	QUX1	29°21′N,90°43′E	3 603	河谷山麓	280	8.5±0.7
43	QUX2	29°21′N,90°45′E	3 536	河流阶地	130	17.2±1.4
44	CHI1	29°22′N,90°54′E	3 820	山前坡地	70	14.4±1.1
45					300	19.8±1.9
46					650	23.9±2.1
47					1000	21.3±1.8
48	JIN2	29°26′N,90°54′E	3 597	河谷山麓	130	7.7±0.8
49					250	14.3±1.6
50					340	18.8±2.0
51	DRE18	29°40′N,91°03′E	3 707	河谷山麓	330	32.3±3.2
52	MOG4	29°47′N,91°49′E	3 894	河谷山麓	130	28.2±3.1
53	MOG4	29°47′N,91°49′E	3 894	河谷山麓	350	81±7
54	米林卧龙	29°08′N,93°40′E	—	山前坡地	—	29±3	TL	[4,23]
55	贡嘎多基扎	29°21′N,91°05′E	—	山前坡地	—	48.7±2.4	TL	[4,23]
56	SY	29°16′N,91°28′E	3 568	—	340	7.93±0.39	OSL	[83]
57					410	10.23±0.64
58					480	11.17±0.67
59					530	10.63±0.68
60	HZ	29°17′N,91°03′E	3 580	河流阶地	300	9.64±0.50	OSL	[98]
61	HZ	29°17′N,91°03′E	3 580	河流阶地	325	9.69±0.57	OSL	[98]

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