scholarly journals Delta formations associated with high-frequency (annual?) lake-level fluctuations: An example from the uppermost Pleistocene Gokarna Formation, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 242
Author(s):  
T Sakai ◽  
AP Gajurel ◽  
H Tabata ◽  
BN Upreti
Keyword(s):  
High Frequency ◽  
Lake Level ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Lake Level Fluctuations

scholarly journals Small-amplitude lake-level fluctuations recorded in aggrading deltaic deposits of the Upper Pleistocene Thimi and Gokarna formations, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Sakai ◽  
Ananta Prasad Gajurel ◽  
Hideo Tabata ◽  
Bishal Nath Upreti
Keyword(s):  
Small Amplitude ◽  
Lake Level ◽  
Fine Sediment ◽  
Sediment Supply ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Delta Front ◽  
Lake Level Fluctuations ◽  
Delta Plain ◽  
Wet And Dry Cycles ◽  
Sand Beds

Small-amplitude lake-level fluctuations have been recognized from the aggrading delta-plain deposits in the lower parts of the Thimi and Gokarna formations, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The delta-plain deposits consist or gravelly sand beds of fluvial channel origin (coarse-sediment interval) and alternation of' fine to very line sand and sandy silt beds (line-sediment interval). Wave generated structures occur in the sand beds or the fine sediment intervals. The vertical and lateral facies changes suggest that the deposition or a set of coarse- and fine-sediment intervals associated with prograding delta front deposits was controlled by a lake-level rise and fall sequence superimposed on a long-term lake­ level rise trend. The aggradation of fluvial sediments occurred during a lake-level rise period with sufficient sediment supply to fill a newly created accommodation space on the delta plain. The observation or wave-generated structures in an overlying fine-sediment interval suggests that the delta plain was subsequently inundated due to further lake-level rise, exceeding the sedimentation rate. Subsequent delta progradation occurred during a lake-level stabilized phase after a lake­ level fall. The small-amplitude lake-level changes are thought to be attribute able to seasonal wet and dry cycles, as inferred based on the presence of peculiar aggrading delta successions, implying that lake-level fluctuations may have occurred over short time scales, and on the results of a previous palaeopalynological study in which a moist palacoclimate was inferred in the lower part of the Gokarna Formation in particular.

scholarly journals Lake Level Fluctuations Boost Toxic Cyanobacterial “Oligotrophic Blooms”

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e109526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Callieri ◽  
Roberto Bertoni ◽  
Mario Contesini ◽  
Filippo Bertoni
Keyword(s):  
Lake Level ◽  
Lake Level Fluctuations

scholarly journals Optical Stimulation Luminescence Dating of Deltas Revealed the Early to Mid-Holocene Lake-level Fluctuations of Daihai, Inner Mongolia, Northern China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixin Huang ◽  
Xi Chun
Keyword(s):  
Lake Level ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Asian Summer Monsoon ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Lacustrine Sediments ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Luminescence Dating ◽  
Lake Area ◽  
Monsoon Precipitation ◽  
Lake Level Fluctuations

Lake-level reconstruction of inland enclosed lakes especially for monsoon-sensitive areas is of great significance to reveal regional climate changes. Daihai, a typical enclosed lake at the marginal of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) area in north China, is sensitive to climate changes due to its unique regional characteristics. There were a series of lakeshore terraces, highstand lacustrine sediments, and braided river deltas, providing sufficient geomorphologic and stratigraphic evidence for the reconstruction of lake-level fluctuations of Daihai. Reconstructed lake-level variations during the early and mid-Holocene were constructed based on 22 quartz optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) ages from six well-preserved profiles around Daihai Basin. Our results indicated Daihai showed a relatively low level at 10.2 ka, and a gradually increasing lake level following the enhanced monsoon precipitation during the mid-Holocene. Specifically, the high lake level began to develop at 8.1 ka and reached the maximum at 5.2 ka, with ∼40 m higher than present. At this time, the lake area expanded to ∼400 km2, approximately six times as large as that of present, corresponding to the maximum monsoon precipitation and intensity of EASM during the mid-Holocene. However, our stratigraphic records showed a part of the depositional records in the north and east of the Daihai was missed after 5.2 ka, probably indicating a sudden drop of the Daihai lake level. These rapid level fluctuations were likely to be interpreted by some local scenarios and need to be further investigated in the future. Overall, the lake-level fluctuation of Daihai during the early and mid-Holocene was slightly different from that observed in the previously published regional records. Possibly, the interaction of the EASM and regional feedback from topography, and hydrology factors might have contributed to the spatial complexity and distinction.

A 2200-yr record of hydrologic variability from Foy Lake, Montana, USA, inferred from diatom and geochemical data

2006 ◽  
Vol 65 (02) ◽  
pp. 264-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lora R. Stevens ◽  
Jeffery R. Stone ◽  
Josh Campbell ◽  
Sherilyn C. Fritz
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Lake Level ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Seasonal Distribution ◽  
Geochemical Data ◽  
Hydrologic Variability ◽  
Moisture Balance ◽  
Hydrologic Balance

AbstractA 2200-yr long, high-resolution (∼5 yr) record of drought variability in northwest Montana is inferred from diatoms and δ18O values of bio-induced carbonate preserved in a varved lacustrine core from Foy Lake. A previously developed model of the diatom response to lake-level fluctuations is used to constrain estimates of paleolake levels derived from the diatom data. High-frequency (decadal) fluctuations in the de-trended δ18O record mirror variations in wet/dry cycles inferred from Banff tree-rings, demonstrating the sensitivity of the oxygen-isotope values to changes in regional moisture balance. Low frequency (multi-centennial) isotopic changes may be associated with shifts in the seasonal distribution of precipitation. From 200 B.C. to A.D. 800, both diatom and isotope records indicate that climate was dry and lake level low, with poor diatom preservation and high organic carbon: nitrogen ratios. Subsequently, lake level rose slightly, although the climate was drier and more stable than modern conditions. At A.D. 1200, lake level increased to approximately 6 m below present elevation, after which the lake fluctuated between this elevation and full stage, with particularly cool and/or wetter conditions after 1700. The hydrologic balance of the lake shifted abruptly at 1894 because of the establishment of a lumber mill at the lake's outlet. Spectral analysis of the δ18O data indicates that severe droughts occurred with multi-decadal (50 to 70 yr) frequency.

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