Paleoclimate and landscape evolution in an extreme continental interior – Interplay between fluvial, lacustrine and aeolian systems in the Basin of the Great Lakes, Western Mongolia

第四纪的地貌过程和气候条件的变化控制着蒙古西部内陆流域的景观演变。特别是河流、湖泊和风成过程的相互作用，形成了不同的地貌，如冲积扇、沙滩沙洲和沙丘场。它们的伴生沉积物档案和输沙路径反映了晚第四纪的景观演变。该项目将分析地貌过程和沉积物档案，并将通过使用TCN和OSL测年技术来限制不同地貌和沉积物的时间。综合研究结果可为该地区极端大陆性气候条件下不同气候条件下的沉积过程提供综合景观模型，并为其他类似地区提供借鉴。

Geomorphological processes and the change of climatic conditions during the Quaternary control the landscape evolution in the internal drainage areas of western Mongolia. Especially the interplay of fluvial, lacustrine and aeolian processes create different landforms, such as alluvial fans, beach bars and dune fields. Their associated sediment archives and sediment transport pathways reflecting the late Quaternary landscape evolution. The project will analyze the geomorphological processes and sediment archives and will constrain the timing of different landforms and deposits by using TCN and OSL dating techniques. The synthesis of results should provide comprehensive landscape model of sedimentary processes under variable climates in this region with extreme continental climatic conditions, and provide analogs for other similar regions.