Subtropical denudation rates of granitic regolith along a hill ridge in Longnan, SE China derived from cosmogenic nuclide depth-profiles

	Subtropical denudation rates of granitic regolith along a hill ridge in Longnan, SE China derived from cosmogenic nuclide depth-profiles
	Li-Feng Cui; Cong-Qiang Liu; Sheng Xu; Zhi-Qi Zhao; Tao-Ze Liu; Wen-Jing Liu; Zhuo-Jun Zhang
	2016
Source Publication	Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
Volume	117 Issue:1 Pages:146-152
Abstract	The denudation rates of granitic regolith are essential to our understanding of the geomorphic changes and landscape evolution of a region and for soil resource management. We present denudation rates derived from four regolith profiles along a granitic slope in Longnan, southeastern China, using depth profiles of in-situ produced cosmogenic Be-10 and Al-26. The concentration ranges of Be-10, Al-26, and Al-26/Be-10 ratio were 2.98 x 10(4)-1.72 x 10(5) atoms/g, 2.18 x 10(5)-1.12 x 10(6) atoms/g, and 6.07-7.50, respectively. Analysis of the results shows that the surface-lowering rates are 19 +/- 3, 41 +/- 4, 47 +/- 4, 22 +/- 3 m/Ma for the four profiles from the foot of the hill to the top along the hillslope. The mean denudation rate for the four profiles is similar to 30 m/Ma. This rate is lower than that derived by other methods in nearby areas and also lower than the mean global denudation rate in basins deduced from 10Be levels in river sediment; this suggests an unevenness of the erosion process on a basin scale. The denudation rate at the ridge is twice that estimated for the summit and the foothill, indicating that the hillslope has not reached its steady state. Thus, the slopes below the ridge may become smoother and the ridge sharper in the long-term landscape evolution. The difference in topography may account for the variance among the profiles. In addition, bioturbation may have contributed to the lower concentration in the surface layer at the foot of the hill, producing a higher denudation rate than the average for the basin. The concentration of insoluble element Zr in the soil surface layer and fresh bedrock suggests that chemical weathering accounts for about one third of the denudation rate.
Subject Area	环境地球化学
Indexed By	SCI
Language	英语
Document Type	期刊论文
Identifier	http://ir.gyig.ac.cn/handle/352002/6095
Collection	环境地球化学国家重点实验室_环境地球化学国家重点实验室_期刊论文环境地球化学国家重点实验室
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714	Li-Feng Cui,Cong-Qiang Liu,Sheng Xu,et al. Subtropical denudation rates of granitic regolith along a hill ridge in Longnan, SE China derived from cosmogenic nuclide depth-profiles[J]. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences,2016,117(1):146-152.
APA	Li-Feng Cui.,Cong-Qiang Liu.,Sheng Xu.,Zhi-Qi Zhao.,Tao-Ze Liu.,...&Zhuo-Jun Zhang.(2016).Subtropical denudation rates of granitic regolith along a hill ridge in Longnan, SE China derived from cosmogenic nuclide depth-profiles.Journal of Asian Earth Sciences,117(1),146-152.
MLA	Li-Feng Cui,et al."Subtropical denudation rates of granitic regolith along a hill ridge in Longnan, SE China derived from cosmogenic nuclide depth-profiles".Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 117.1(2016):146-152.

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