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    Palaeoenvironmental changes recorded at the Velika Vrbica loess‐palaeosol sequence, Wallachian Basin, during MIS 3– MIS 1


    Perić, Zoran M., Ryan, Cathal S., Thompson, Warren, Radaković, Milica G., Krsmanović, Petar, Alexanderson, Helena and Marković, Slobodan B. (2025) Palaeoenvironmental changes recorded at the Velika Vrbica loess‐palaeosol sequence, Wallachian Basin, during MIS 3– MIS 1. Boreas. ISSN 0300-9483

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    Abstract

    This study presents a detailed investigation of the Velika Vrbica loess‐palaeosol sequence, situated in the Wallachian Basin of northeastern Serbia, with the aim to reconstruct palaeoenvironmental changes spanning Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 3 to 1. Using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, low field magnetic susceptibility (χ lf ), and mass accumulation rates (MARs), we have developed a robust geochronological framework and analysed sedimentary and environmental processes over the last glacial–interglacial cycle. The OSL chronology reveals consistent loess deposition from ~41 to 3 ka, with peak accumulation rates recorded during MIS 3 and late MIS 2. The MAR data challenge conventional models of loess formation, as higher deposition rates are observed during the interstadial MIS 3 compared to the Last Glacial Maximum. This finding suggests regional variations in aeolian activity and climate dynamics that differ from the widely accepted pattern of intensified dust deposition during colder glacial periods. The environmental magnetic record of the Velika Vrbica loess sequence presented here shows more similarities with equivalent sections in the Wallachian Basin than in the Vojvodina region. These findings contribute to the broader understanding of loess formation processes and palaeoenvironmental variability on a continental scale, reinforcing the importance of high‐resolution chronological and sedimentological studies in disentangling global vs. regional influences on past dust deposition.
    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: This study was supported by the Royal Physio-graphic Society in Lund (grant nos 42788 and 43046). MGR is grateful for a L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science award. SBM is grateful to the Silesian Technical University for the guest professorship position awarded by the Rector’s Commission for Awards and Pro-quality Programmes. This research was also supported by the ProjectF-178 of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, #17807, The Loess Plateau Margins:Towards Innovative Sustainable Conservation – LAMINATION.The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia (grant nos 451-03-137/2025-03/200125 and 451-03-136/2025-03/200125). This research was conducted within theLu2D 2 (The Lund Luminescence centre for Dating and Dosimetry)infrastructure. We would also like to thank the anonymous reviewer1 as well as Professor J. Vandenberghe for their constructive comments and suggestions, which helped improve the quality of this study
    Keywords: palaeoenvironmental changes; Wallachian Basin; optically stimulated luminescence; OSL;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography
    Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units, ICARUS
    Item ID: 20605
    Identification Number: 10.1111/bor.70009
    Depositing User: Corinne Voces
    Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2025 08:32
    Journal or Publication Title: Boreas
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/20605
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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