CHEN Chao , PANG Chongjin , LIU Zhigang , CHAO Lu , HUANG Jida
2026, 46(2): 129-147.
Compared
to
the
Last
Glacial
period,
climate
change
during
the
Holocene
is
relatively
stable,
yet
millennial-scale
climatic
fluctuations
still
occurred.
Based
on
the
grain
size,
mineralogy,
major
and
trace
elements
of
ZK01
sediments
in
northern
Beibu
Gulf,
combined
with
14
C
age
of
bioclasts,
this
paper
extracts
the
weathering
and
erosion
signals
of
bedrock
in
Nanliu
River
Basin
since
late
Last
Glaciation
in
southeastern
Guangxi,
and
reconstructs
its
paleoclimate
change
characteristics.
The
results
indicate
that
the
provenance
of
sediments
remains
relatively
stable,
primarily
derived
from
Indosinian
granites
in
southeastern
Guangxi,
with
a
possible
minor
contribution
of
volcanic
material
in
Late
Holocene.
Combined
with
the
weathering
index,
grain
size,
paleoclimate
and
paleotemperature
parameters,
the
weathering
of
the
parent
rock
area
can
be
divided
into
five
stages:
P1
stage
(Early
Pleistocene),
with
strong
winter
monsoons,
low
precipitation,
and
a
cold-dry
climate,
which
inhibits
rock
weathering;
H1
and
H2
stage(Early
Holocene):
the
sediments
is
primarily
controlled
by
the
climate
of
the
source
area,
this
period
is
characterized
by
a
strong
summer
monsoon,
abundant
precipitation,
and
a
warm-humid
climate,
which
enhances
rock
weathering.
H3
stage(Mid-Holocene):
the
summer
monsoon
gradually
weakens,
the
winter
monsoon
is
stronger,
leading
to
reduced
precipitation
and
dry-cold
climate,
the
rock
weathering
intensity
weakens,
and
is
inhibited
in
the
later
stage.
During
the
early
phase
of
H3
stage,
sediments
is
mainly
influenced
by
the
climate
of
the
source
area,
whereas
in
the
mid-to-late
phase,
it
is
affected
by
both
the
source
area
climate
and
sea-level
fluctuations.
H4
stage(Late
Holocene):
the
summer
monsoon
is
strengthened,
precipitation
is
increased,
and
the
climate
becomes
warm
and
humid,
leading
to
an
increase
in
rock
weathering
intensity,
and
sediments
is
influenced
by
both
the
climate
of
the
source
area
and
submarine
tectonic
subsidence.
This
study
is
of
great
significance
for
understanding
the
weathering
process
and
paleoclimate
evolution
in
southeastern
Guangxi
and
even
South
China
since
the
late
stage
of
Last
Glacial
period.