An evaluation of geochemical weathering indices in loess–paleosol studies

• Published in: Quaternary international Vol. 240; no. 1; pp. 12 - 21
• Main Authors: Buggle, Björn, Glaser, Bruno, Hambach, Ulrich, Gerasimenko, Natalia, Marković, Slobodan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2011
• Subjects: aluminum oxide; barium; bias; climate change; Eastern European region; loess; paleosolic soil types; plagioclase; Romania; rubidium; scientists; Serbia; strontium; Ukraine; weathering; Romania; Serbia; Eastern European region; Ukraine

Applying geochemical proxies as measure for the weathering intensity of paleosols and sediments such as loess, the Quaternary scientist is confronted with various element ratios that have been proposed in literature. This paper gives an overview on the principle of geochemical weathering indices. Di...