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High-resolution decording of terrestrial paleo-climate recorder in laminated tufas

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12640443
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Geology
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

KANO Akihiro  Hiroshima Univ., Graduate School of Science, Assistant, 大学院・理学研究科, 助手 (60231263)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SETO Koji  Shimane Univ., Fac. of Science and Technology, Assistant, 総合理工学部, 助手 (60252897)
TAKAHASHI Yoshio  Hiroshima Univ., Graduate School of Scienc, Associate Prof., 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (10304396)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Keywordstufas / carbonate / paleo-climate / stable isotopes / minor elements / シアノバクテリア / 炭酸塩堆積物
Research Abstract

A tufa, a freshwater carbonate deposited in a limestone area, is an excellent tool for quantitative and highresolution analysis of terrestrial paleo-climate. Results of our investigation reveal that 1) laminated texture of tufas can be treated as annual layering developed due to seasonal change in precipitation rate of calcite. Estimation of microbial biomass shows that 2) the precipitation is not induced by photosynthesis of cyanobacteria living on the tufa surface. This and results of chemical analyses conduct to the conclusion that 3) equilibrium in terms of oxygen stable isotope and minor metal elements is confirmed in the calcite precipitation.
These contexts make paleo-climatic analyses using a laminated tufa possible, and the analyses were performed for the specimens collected from Shirokawa (Ehime Prefecture) and Niimi (Okayama Prefecture). We found that 4) oxygen isotopic composition changes very regularly together with annual layering. The change is reflected from regular seasonal change in water temperature. Furthermore, we realized that 5) rainfall events are recorded as brown-colored bands, which are rich in Si, and Al. Excellent correlation between positions of the bands and periods of the rainfall events was recognized.
This study provided new aspects of depositional processes and conditions of laminated tufas, and confirmed importance of the tufas in terms of paleo-climatological analytical tools

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All Other

All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] Kano, Akihiro: "Origin of the gross morphology and internal texture of tufas of Shirokawa Town, Ehime Prefecture, southwest Japan"Journal of geological Society of Japan. 106・6. 397-412 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 狩野彰宏: "淡水性炭酸塩堆積物の同位体に記録される陸上気候"名古屋大学大気水圏科学研究所共同利用報告書. 88-91 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 古城智子: "有機/無機炭素生産量比からのトゥファ堆積における光合成誘導仮説の検証"堆積学研究. 53. 71-73 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsuoka, Jun: "Seasonal variation of stable isotopic compositions recorded in a laminated trfa, Sw Japan"Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 192. 31-44 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 末岡正嗣: "徳之島西部に発達するトゥファの特徴"地質学雑誌. 108・3. 151-161 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Ahiro Kano: "Origin of the gross morphology and internal texture of tufas of Shirokawa Town, Ehime Prefecture, southwest Japan"Journal of Geological Society of Japan. Vol. 106, no. 6. 397-412 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akihiro Kano: "Terrestrial climates recorded in isotopic compositions of freshwater carbonate deposits"Annual Reports of Cooperative Res. IHAS, Nagoya Univ.. 88-91 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tomoko, Kojo: "Examination of photosynthetically-induced hypothesis for tufa deposition by evaluation of organic/inorganic carbon production ratio"Journal of Sedimentological Society of Japan. Vol. 53. 71-73 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Jun Matsuoka: "Seasonal variation of stable isotopic compositions recorded in a laminated tufa, SW Japan"Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Vol. 192. 31-44 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masatsugu Sueoka: "Characteristics of tufas developed in the southern Tokuno-shima, southern Japan"Journal of Geological Society of Japan. Vol. 108, no. 3. 151-161 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 狩野彰宏: "淡水成炭酸塩堆積物の同位体に記録される陸上気候"名古屋大学大気水圏科学研究所共同利用報告書. 88-91 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 古城智子: "有機/無機炭素生産量比からのトゥファ堆積における光合成誘導仮説の検証"堆積学研究. 53. 71-73 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsuoka, Jun: "Seasonal variation of stable isotopic compositions recorded in a laminated tufa, SW Japan"Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 192. 31-44 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 末岡正嗣: "徳之島西部に発達するトゥファの特徴"地質学雑誌. 108・3. 151-161 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kano,Akihiro: "Origin of the gross morphology and internal texture of tufas of Shirokawa Town, Ehime Prefecture, southwest Japan"Journal of Geological Society of Japan. 106巻. 397-412 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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