Variability to sedimentary dynamics and climatic conditions during the last two millennia at sebkha Souassi in eastern Tunisia

• Autorzy: Essefi E. , Jmaa H. B. , Touire J. , Tagortig M. A. , Yaich C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper covers work intended to study the interplay of sedimentary dynamics and climatic variability over the last two millennia within Tunisia’s sebkha Souassi. Based on the Visual Core Description, and magnetic susceptibility, we date the core from sebkha Souassi to the last two millennia. Genetic grain-size distribution then provided a basis for the identification of six climatic stages, i.e. the Warming Present (WP), the Late Little Ice Age (Late LIA), the Early Little Ice Age (ELIA), the Medieval Climatic Anomaly (MCA), the Dark Ages (DA), and the Roman Warm Period (RWP). The WP stretches across the uppermost 3 cm, with a high grey scale indicating a dry climate. The Late LIA is located between 3 and 7 cm, and the ELIA between 7 and 28 cm. Intermediate values for GS indicate that this stage may be classified as moderate. The MCA spanning from 28 to 40 cm is marked by a sharp decrease in GS indicative of a wet period. The DA appear along the part between 40 and 79 cm, a shift from light to dark sediments being recorded. The RWP in turn appears between 79 and 114 cm. Based on the grain-size distribution, two low-frequency cycles were identified, indicating radical global changes in climatic conditions, differential tectonics and groundwater fluctuations. High-frequency cycles in turn attest to local modifications of climatic conditions.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Papers on Global Change
• Rocznik: 2013
• Numer: 20
• Opis fizyczny: p.29-45,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Essefi E.

• National Engineering School of Sfax, Road of Soukra, km 4 Zip code 3038, University of Sfax, Road of the Airport km 0.5, Zip code: 3029, Tunisia
• RE: Sedimentary Dynamics and Environment (DSE) (Code 03/UR/10-03), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia

autor

Jmaa H. B.

• Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Sfax, Road of the Airport 5, Zip code 3023, University of Sfax, Tunisia
• Laboratory of Geomorphologic Cartography of Fields, Environments, and Dynamics, Tunisia

autor

Touire J.

• Laboratory of Water Energy and Environment, National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia
• Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Road of Soukra km 4, Zip code 3038 Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia

autor

Tagortig M. A.

• Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Monastir, Tahar Haded A venue, Zip code 5000, Monastir; University of Monastir. Road Sallem Bechir ‒ B.P. n° 56 ‒ 5000 Monastir, Tunisia

autor

Yaich C.

• National Engineering School of Sfax, Road of Soukra, km 4 Zip code 3038, University of Sfax, Road of the Airport km 0.5, Zip code: 3029, Tunisia
• RU: Sedimentary Dynamics and Environment (DSE) (Code 03/UR/10-03), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Tunisia

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