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Mid-Holocene reconstruction of peat paleodust deposition and accumulation rates in southern Sweden during the last 5400 years: processes and links
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geological Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0237-157X
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Abstract [en]

We present a peat paleodust and accumulation rates study from Davidsmosse, Halland region, south-west Sweden. The 458 cm peat sequence was studied for peat composition, bulk density, elemental composition and ash content. The results were quantitatively assessed using principal component analysis and related to calendar ages by radiocarbon dating. Local soil and sediments samples from the surrounding area (within 4 km radius) as well as aeolian dunes located closer to the coast (25 km) were analysed for elemental concentrations and mineral content. These results were compared to the minerals on the current bog surface and their similarity suggests that the deposited minerals have a local origin. From the peat paleodust reconstruction fourteen dust events (DE) were recorded (cal BP): 3580–3490; 3280; 3140; 3010–2840; 2740; 2610; 2480; 2340; 2240–2130; 2050; 1890; 1690; 1240; and 960–490. A majority of these events were coupled to increases in peat accumulation rates (13 of 14), indicating a relationship between these two processes. Davidsmosse recorded two longer phases that saw numerous DE with larger inferred grain size between 2800 and 2130 cal BP and a stepwise increase from 1000 towards 490 cal BP. These phases overlap in time with increased storm activity recorded in previous studies, both in nearby bog records as well as from dune records in Denmark, and a coastal bog in Scotland, suggesting storminess as a driver of DE signals at Davidsmosse. These stormier periods are related to colder periods, coupled to extended sea ice south of Iceland and a southward shift in storm tracks. Comparison with peat paleodust records further inland did not register these events, indicating that the location of the bog will affect which type of DE that will be recorded. Those DE found at both coastal and inland sites may represent periods with particularly strong winds, or alternatively, regionally dry phases. Further studies are required to untangle which of these processes are responsible for this pattern, for example by conducting grain size analysis on an event recorded at all three bogs, coupled with high resolution dating. 

Keywords [en]
Peat, paleodust, mineralogy, paleostorms, Holocene, Sweden, peat accumulation rates
National Category
Geology
Research subject
Geology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-192216OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-192216DiVA, id: diva2:1544397
Available from: 2021-04-15 Created: 2021-04-15 Last updated: 2022-02-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Mid-Holocene mineral dust deposition in raised bogs in southern Sweden: Processes and links
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Abstract [en]

Atmospheric mineral dust is a key component of the climate system, which affects insolation, brings nutrients to marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and acts as a cloud condensation nuclei. To reconstruct past patterns in terrestrial dust deposition natural archives may be utilized, such as loess, dunes, lakes, and peat bogs. Bogs became an established dust archive in the early 2000s, and the number of studies has since increased. However, most studies use single records to represent dust deposition, meaning that we have limited understanding of regional paleodust dynamics or about the representativeness of single bog records. This thesis aims to address these uncertainties by comparing paleodust deposition between bogs located on a 65 km transect. The thesis includes a methodological development for organic matter removal from peat samples for XRD mineral analysis (Paper I) and two peat paleodust reconstruction studies (Paper II, III). 

The first paleodust reconstruction from Draftinge Mosse (mosse translates to bog in English), Småland, showed that four dust events (DE) were recorded during the ombrotrophic stage (Paper II). These results were compared to a previously conducted study on Store Mosse, 20 km northeast of Draftinge Mosse, which showed similar patterns in DE and peat accumulation rate (PAR), indicating that the events were at least regional in character. However, the magnitude of the DE differed, which was related to differences in the sizes of the two bogs. The second paleodust reconstruction, from (Davidsmosse) located c. 25 km from the west coast, recorded many more DE (14) compared to the more inland sites (Paper III). Two longer periods saw numerous DE, dominated by coarse particles: between 2800 and 2130 cal BP, and from 1000 towards 490 cal BP. These two periods occurred during regionally cold periods. Human activities also intensified during the latter period, possibly amplifying the DE. 

Most of these episodic events were not recorded at the inland sites, and the Davidsmosse record seemed to be more in line with previously constructed coastal paleostorm records. That the bog located closer to the coast recorded many more events compared to the inland sites suggests that the location of a bog will influence the aeolian events recorded. However, the DE observed at the inland sites were also recorded at Davidsmosse, indicating that the inland events might represent winds that were sustained over longer distance, or alternatively, that regionally dry conditions prevailed during these periods. The paleostorm records from south-western Sweden, including the new results from Davidsmosse presented here, suggest that storm intensities have varied during the last 3000 years, with increased storminess frequency coupled to colder episodes related to extended sea ice and a southward shift of storm tracks. When comparing DE and PAR at both sites studied here, a recurring pattern of increased accumulation rates were observed during a majority of DE, supporting the suggestion of previous studies that dust deposition may affect peat growth, and thus also peat carbon sequestration.

Combining elemental data with XRD mineral analysis enabled anchoring of elemental inferences with mineral observations, allowed identification of authigenic minerals, and aided in source tracing. Despite the fact that local factors affect mineral deposition and PAR, this work has outlined some of the possible mechanisms behind these observations (e.g. distance to the coast, or bog size difference) which may be important for future peat paleodust studies to consider. For example, future studies should include grain size analysis (down-core, as well as across a bog surface); pollen analysis to further elaborate on human activities and vegetation cover; and further investigate differences in mass accumulation rates between bogs.

Abstract [sv]

Atmosfäriskt mineraldamm, mineralpartiklar som transporteras via eoliska processer (vind), interagerar med klimatet genom att reflektera och absorbera inkommande och utgående strålning, transportera näringsämnen till marina och terrestra ekosystem, fungera som kondensationskärnor vid molnbildning samt genom att påverka atmosfärens fotokemi. Terrestra arkiv för mineraldamm inkluderar loess, sanddyner, sjöar samt högmossar. Högmossar etablerades som naturliga arkiv för mineraldamm i början av 2000-talet, och antalet studier har sedan dess ökat. Ökningen till trots så har få studier av mineraldamm genomförts i samma geografiska område, vilket gör det svårt att bedöma representativiteten av studier baserat på enskilda högmossar. Denna avhandling, inkluderar en bakgrund till forskningsfältet, ett metodavsnitt, samt tre artiklar (Artikel I–III). Den första artikeln redogör för hur torvprover ska förbehandlas för att möjliggöra identifikation av mineral med röntgendiffraktion (XRD) (Artikel I). De följande två artiklarna (II, III) beskriver hur mineraldamms- depositionen har varierat över tid, rekonstruerat från geokemiska analyser av torvsekvenser från Draftinge Mosse, Småland (Artikel II) samt Davidsmosse, Halland (Artikel III). Resultaten från Draftinge Mosse visade att torvackumulation startade för ca 8300 år sedan och att förhöjd mineraldamms- deposition skett under fyra perioder. Resultaten från denna studie jämfördes med en tidigare utförd studie och jämförelsen visade på många likheter, men också vissa olikheter.Likheterna indikerar att mineraldamms- studier från enskilda mossar representerar (åtminstone) regionala händelser, medans skillnaderna tyder på att lokala faktorer också påverkar signalen. Till exempel så skiljde mängden mineraldamm  mellan de olika mossarna, liksom hur de reagerat på hydrologiska förändringar. Dessa skillnader härleddes till storleksskillnaden mellan mossarna (400 hektar respektive 7700 hektar). Den andra rekonstruktionsstudien (Artikel III), från Davidsmosse, belägen ca 25 km från västkusten, visade att torvackumulation skett de senaste 5400 åren och fjorton episodiska ökningar av mineraldamm skett under denna period, många fler episoder än vad som noterades i de småländska mossarna. Resultaten visade också att två perioder omfattades av särskilt många samt episodiska ökningar av mineraldeposition, som dessutom föreföll innehålla relativt stora partiklar. Den första perioden skedde från 2800 t.om. 2130 år före nutid och den andra från 1000 t.o.m. 490 år före nutid. Dessa perioder sammanfaller med regionalt kallare klimat, ökande utbredning av havsis i Atlanten samt ett skifte söderut av stompassager. De flesta av dessa episodiska händelser noterades inte i de två inlandsmossarna, utan stämde bättre överens med stormrekonstruktionsstudier från både närområdet (Halland), men även från studier av sanddyner i Danmark och en högmosse i Skottland.Detta tyder på att händelser som registrerats i Davidsmosse kan vara relaterade till ökad stormfrekvens i ett större geografiskt område. Sammanfattningsvis så visar stormrekonstruktions- studierna, inklusive resultaten från Davidsmosse (Artikel III), att stormfrekvensen i regionen varierat under de senaste 3000 åren och att en ökad stormfrekvens skett under kallare perioder. Resultaten från de två rekonstruktionsstudierna visar också att perioder med ökad mineraldeposition sammanföll med ökad tillväxt i mossarna, vilket stöder tidigare forskning som föreslagit att mineraldamm bidrar med näringsämnen, vilket främjar ökad tillväxt, och i förlängningen ökat kolupptag. Resultaten från dessa studier visar också att lokala faktorer, som högmossens storlek, samt geografiskt läge, är viktiga att beakta vid studier av mineraldamm. Resultaten tyder också på att mineral som avsätts på mossar troligen har ett lokalt ursprung, men då liknande händelser noterats i flera mossar samtidigt så tyder det på att de orsakats av en gemensam faktor, t.ex. kallare klimat, högre vindhastighet och/eller ökning av områden med bar jord. Framtida studier föreslås inkludera kornstorleksanalys (både i torvsekvensen och lateral ytprovtagning), pollenanalys, samt vidare analys av skillnader i massackumulation mellan olika högmossar.

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Stockholm: Department of Geological Sciences, Stockholm University, 2021. p. 56
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Meddelanden från Stockholms universitets institution för geologiska vetenskaper ; 382
Keywords
Paleodust, peat, geochemistry, mineralogy, REE, Holocene, peat accumulation rates, paleostorms
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Climate Science Geochemistry Geology
Research subject
Marine Geology
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-192114 (URN)978-91-7911-488-6 (ISBN)978-91-7911-489-3 (ISBN)
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2021-06-04, William-Olssonsalen, Geovetenskapens hus, Svante Arrhenius väg 14 and online via Zoom, public link is available at the department website, Stockholm, 10:00 (English)
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