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Investigating the loess–palaeosol sequence of Bahlingen-Schönenberg (Kaiserstuhl), southwestern Germany, using a multi-methodological approach
Tabea Schulze
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Lea Schwahn
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Alexander Fülling
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Christian Zeeden
Rock Physics and Borehole Geophysics, Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics, Hanover, Germany
Frank Preusser
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
Tobias Sprafke
Center of Competence for Soils, BFH-HAFL, Zollikofen, Switzerland
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Short summary
A loess sequence in SW Germany was investigated using a high-resolution multi-method approach. It dates to 34–27 ka and comprises layers of initial soil formation. Drier conditions and a different atmospheric circulation pattern during the time of deposition are expected as the soil layers are less strongly developed compared to similar horizons further north. Dust accumulation predates the last advance of Alpine glaciers, and no loess deposition is recorded for the time of maximum ice extent.
A loess sequence in SW Germany was investigated using a high-resolution multi-method approach....
