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Sedimentary Characteristics and Chronology of Loess-paleosol Sequence in Jeongjang-ri, Geochang basin, Gyeongnam Province

경남 거창분지 정창리 뢰스-고토양 연속층의 퇴적물 특성과 편년

  • 황상일 (경북대학교 지리학과) ;
  • 강창혁 (경희대학교 대학원 지리학과) ;
  • 윤순옥 (경희대학교 지리학과 및 기초과학연구소)
  • Received : 2011.01.17
  • Accepted : 2011.02.17
  • Published : 2011.02.28
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Abstract

The physical and chemical characteristics of loess-paleosol sequence in Jeongjang-ri, Geochang basin are examined using the magnetic susceptibility measurement, grain size analysis, OSL age dating, major, rare earth and trace elements analysis. The grain size characteristics of the loess-palesol sequence are obviously different from those of river sediment forming river terrace deposits and the Chinese Loess Plateau. The loess-paleosol sequence consisting of L1, L1LL1, L1S1, L1L2, S1 and L2 from top to bottom is estimated to MIS 2~MIS 6 and the river terrace to MIS 7. The compositions of major, rare earth and trace elements indicate that the sequence show more weathered characteristics than the Chinese Loess Plateau and originated from the Chinese Loess Plateau. These features are in harmony with the previous studies in Korea.

대자율 및 입도 분석, OSL 연대측정, 주원소, 희토류 및 미량원소 분석을 통해 거창 정장리 뢰스-고토양의 물리, 화학적 특징을 파악하였다. 거창 뢰스-고토양 연속층의 입도 특성은 하안단구를 형성하는 하천퇴적층 그리고 중국 뢰스고원과는 차이를 보인다. 뢰스-고토양 층서 가운데 L1과 L1L1은 MIS 2, L1S1은 MIS 3, L1L2는 MIS 4, S1은 MIS 5, L2는 MIS 6에 대비되므로 거창단면이 위치하는 하안단구는 MIS 7에 형성된 것으로 판단된다. 다만 MIS 3 시기에 남부지방이 중부지방보다 더 온난습윤하였을 가능성이 있다. 주원소와 희토류 원소, 미량원소 조성은 거창의 뢰스-고토양이 중국 뢰스고원보다 풍화가 더 많이 진행되었으며 중국 뢰스고원에서 기원하였음을 지시한다. 이것은 한반도의 다른 지역에서 이루어진 연구 결과와 조화된다.

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