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Characteristics, nature, and formation of palaeosurfaces within dunes on Fuerteventura

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2018

Christopher-Bastian Roettig ,
György Varga ,
Daniela Sauer ,
Thomas Kolb ,
Daniel Wolf ,
Vera Makowski ,
José Manuel Recio Espejo ,
Ludwig Zöller  and
Dominik Faust
Christopher-Bastian Roettig*
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Department of Geography, 01069 Dresden, Germany
György Varga
Affiliation:
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Geographical Institute, 1245 Budapest, Hungary
Daniela Sauer
Affiliation:
University of Göttingen, Department of Geography, 37073 Göttingen, Germany
Thomas Kolb
Affiliation:
University of Bayreuth, Department of Geography, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
Daniel Wolf
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Department of Geography, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Vera Makowski
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Department of Geography, 01069 Dresden, Germany
José Manuel Recio Espejo
Affiliation:
University of Cordoba, Ecology (Physical Environment-Geomorphology), 14071 Córdoba, Spain
Ludwig Zöller
Affiliation:
University of Bayreuth, Department of Geography, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
Dominik Faust
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Department of Geography, 01069 Dresden, Germany
*
*Corresponding author at: Dresden University of Technology. E-mail address: christopher-bastian.roettig@tu-dresden.de.
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Abstract

The appearances of palaeosurfaces intercalated into palaeo-dune fields on Fuerteventura are multifaceted. Although reddened layers in these dune sediments might suggest that strong soil-formation processes have taken place, the combination of aridity and parent material, namely biogenic carbonate sand of shelf origin, reveals that strong soil formation seems unlikely. These sediments rather represent de- and recalcification processes only. Solely in the case of admixed material of volcanic origin and dust deposits further soil-forming processes seem to be possible. Hematite-rich Saharan dust contributes to reddish colouration of the palaeosurfaces. In addition, CaCO3-coated iron particles appear to be ingredients of dust being leached after deposition and transformed to hematite. Overall, we propose much weaker soil-forming processes during the Pleistocene than previously postulated. Our findings support the relevance of local environments. Carbonate sands of shelf origin hinder strong soil formation and the reddish layers separating dune generations are palaeosurfaces, which mainly consist of Saharan dust. After deposition of allochthonous material, these layers are overprinted by weak soil-forming processes. The formation of palaeosurfaces primarily depends on morphodynamically stable periods during limited sand supply. Our data suggest a cyclicity of processes in the following order: (1) sand accumulation, (2) dust accumulation and weak soil formation, and (3) water-induced erosion. For the Canary Islands, we support the assumption of glacial maxima being periods of increased levels of moisture. In combination with rising sea level, we propose that favorable conditions of surface stability occur immediately after glacial maxima during periods of starting transgression, whereas regression periods immediately after sea-level high stands seem to yield the highest sand supply for the study area.

Keywords

PalaeosolPleistoceneAeolianiteSoil formationCanary Islands
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Thematic Set: Drylands
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Quaternary Research , Volume 91 , Issue 1 , January 2019 , pp. 4 - 23
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Copyright © University of Washington. Published by Cambridge University Press, 2018 

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