Isotope evidence for Pleistocene climatic changes in Kashmir, India

R. V. Krishnamurthy; Michael J. Deniro; R. K. Pant

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Isotope evidence for Pleistocene climatic changes in Kashmir, India

R. V. Krishnamurthy, Michael J. Deniro, R. K. Pant

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Abstract

Stable carbon isotope ratios of organic carbon from palaeosols in loess, and oxygen isotope ratios of pedogenic and lacustrine carbonates reveal significant Pleistocene climatic changes in the Kashmir basin. The extreme δ¹³C values of -16 and -25‰ reported here indicate a shift from arid to sub-humid conditions. The δ¹⁸O values of pedogenic carbonates is ∼2‰ higher than that of the underlying lacustrine carbonates, suggesting that they were deposited in different climatic conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	640-641
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	298
Issue number	5875
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/298640a0
Publication status	Published - 1982
Externally published	Yes

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