Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of  northwestern China

Zhu, B.-Q.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-191-2016

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-191-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-191-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

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04 Feb 2016

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Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China

B.-Q. Zhu

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SC C1553: '[POJ] Able to Review', Hongbo Shao, 13 Dec 2015
- SC C1554: '[POJ] Article Review Completed', Hongbo Shao, 13 Dec 2015
  - AC C1580: 'Reply to ‘Interactive comment on “Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China” by B.-Q. Zhu” by Direct Shao’ (Solid Earth Discuss., 7, C1554-C1554, 2015)', B.Q. Zhu, 18 Dec 2015
    - RC C1601: 'Accept', Hongbo Shao, 18 Dec 2015
    - RC C1602: 'Accept', Hongbo Shao, 18 Dec 2015
- RC C1569: 'minor revision', Hongbo Shao, 16 Dec 2015
  - AC C1588: 'Reply to ‘Interactive comment on “Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China” by B.-Q. Zhu” by Direct Shao (Referee)’ (Solid Earth Discuss., 7, C1569-C1569, 2015)', B.Q. Zhu, 18 Dec 2015
    - RC C1603: 'Accept', Hongbo Shao, 18 Dec 2015
- AC C1572: 'Reply to ‘Interactive comment on “Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China” by B.-Q. Zhu” by Direct Shao’ (Solid Earth Discuss., 7, C1553-C1553, 2015)', B.Q. Zhu, 18 Dec 2015
RC C1555: 'comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 14 Dec 2015
- AC C1596: 'Reply to ‘Interactive comment on “Atmospheric significance of aeolian salts in the sandy deserts of northwestern China” by B.-Q. Zhu’ by Anonymous Referee #1 (Solid Earth Discuss., 7, C1555-C1556, 2015)', B.Q. Zhu, 18 Dec 2015

Short summary

Salt archives in sediments are critical to understanding a number of geochemical processes in the earth surface conditions. This study presents a physical and geochemical survey into aeolian salts in the Chinese deserts to explore their possible climatic implications. The results suggest the aeolian salts are atmospheric origin without local geological limits. It is a latent indicator in onefold depositional environment but not so in diverse conditions. Palaeoenvironmental use should be careful.