A high-resolution palaeoenvironmental record from carbonate deposits in the Roman aqueduct of Patara, SW Turkey, from the time of Nero.
A high-resolution palaeoenvironmental record from carbonate deposits in the Roman aqueduct of Patara, SW Turkey, from the time of Nero.
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DOI：
10.1038/srep28704
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发表时间：
2016-06-30
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Spötl C
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作者：
Passchier C;Sürmelihindi G;Spötl C
土耳其西南部古罗马城市帕塔拉的渡槽倒虹吸管的支撑墙上的铭文解释了墙是如何在地震中倒塌并随后修复的。水道内形成的碳酸盐沉积物显示出代表17年沉积的循环稳定同位素变化。这一序列，加上文字的铭文，可以追溯到公元68年地震和最初的开幕式的渡槽到公元51/52年的冬天。因此，碳酸盐沉积物代表了土耳其西南部覆盖尼禄皇帝整个统治时期的古温度和降水的高分辨率记录。这一时期显示出冷却和干燥的趋势后，最初的温暖和更潮湿的时期，中断了几个异常年。这2厘米的方解石突出了碳酸盐沉积物在古代供水系统中的重要性，作为古气候，古地震学和考古学的高分辨率档案。
An inscription on the supporting wall of the inverted siphon of the aqueduct of the ancient Roman city of Patara, SW Turkey, explains how the wall collapsed during an earthquake and was subsequently restored. Carbonate deposits formed inside the aqueduct channel show cyclic stable isotope changes representing 17 years of deposition. This sequence, together with the text of the inscription, allows dating the earthquake to 68 AD and the original inauguration of the aqueduct to the winter of 51/52 AD. Thus, the carbonate deposits represent a high-resolution record of palaeotemperature and precipitation for SW Turkey covering the complete reign of the Emperor Nero. The period shows a cooling and drying trend after an initial warm and more humid period, interrupted by a few anomalous years. These 2 cm of calcite highlight the significance of carbonate deposits in ancient water supply systems as a high-resolution archive for palaeoclimate, palaeoseismology and archaeology.