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Summary
ABSTRACT:

The "Soil Geomorphic Record of Climate Change and Quaternary Landscape
Evolution in Southern New Mexico (Chihuahuan Desert)" database tracks natural
cycles of climate change and quaternary landscape evolution in southern New
Mexico using soil-geomorphic studies.


Collection Organization: New Mexico State University

... Collection Methodology: Landscape stability and soil formation depends on the
abundance of vegetative cover which, in turn, is dependent on moisture. By
radiometrically dating soil development, periods of aridity can by inferred.
Calcium carbonate in buried soils has an isotopic signature that reflects the
vegetation types and mean annual temperature that occurred before the soil was
buried. Mass spectrometer analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes can provide
information on both paleoecology and paleotemperatures. Buried soils, if well
preserved, contain fossil pollen which provides information about the
vegetation during the time before the soil was buried. The migration of sand
dunes and their stabilization and pedogenic alteration also provides
information on previous climates, based on the premise that dune migration is
most active during arid periods. Soil formation on sediment deposited by
paleolakes can provide information about the expansion and contraction of lakes
which is dependent on both precipitation and temperature.

Collection Frequency: Ongoing research.

Update Characteristics: Ongoing.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION:

100s of stable isotope values.
LANGUAGE:

English
ACCESS/AVAILABILITY:

Data Center: New Mexico State University
Dissemination Media: Hard copy, diskette
Access Instructions: Contact the data center.
Access Restrictions: None
Availability Status: On Request

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 34.17

S: 13.05

E: -85.18

W: -118.48

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1950-01-01

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Chrono Unit: PHANEROZOIC  >  CENOZOIC  >  QUATERNARY

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW MEXICO

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL CHEMISTRY AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL MECHANICS BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > POLLEN TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENTATION LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE LAND SURFACE > LAND USE/LAND COVER > LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL HORIZONS/PROFILE LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL MECHANICS LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL STRUCTURE LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > LANDFORMS PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > POLLEN PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > RADIOCARBON PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > SEDIMENTS PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > ISOTOPES PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > RADIOCARBON PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > SEDIMENTS PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE

ISO Topic Category

FARMING GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION BIOTA INLAND WATERS IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER ELEVATION CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE OCEANS

Quality
Inter-lab analysis.

Ancillary Keywords

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ARID REGIONS CALCITE CIESIN > Agriculture And Food Security > Biogeochemical Cycles CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Atmospheric Composition > Pollen CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Climate > Climate Change CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Water Forms > Lakes CIESIN > Land And Freshwater Resources > Land Productivity > Land Characteristics CIESIN > Land And Freshwater Resources > Land Productivity > Landforms CIESIN > Land And Freshwater Resources > Soils > Soil Sedimentation CIESIN > Land And Freshwater Resources > Soils > Soil Types ISOTOPES LAND AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES LANDSCAPES QUATERNARY LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION SEDIMENTS SOIL HISTORY SOIL STUDIES

Originating Center

NMSU

Data Center

Agronomy & Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University Data Center URL: http://aghort.nmsu.edu/ Data Center Personnel Name: H. CURTIS MONGER Phone: 505-646-3405 Fax: 505-646-6041 Email: cmonger at nmsu.edu Contact Address: New Mexico State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Pedology Lab Box 30001, Dept. 3Q City: Las Cruces Province or State: NM Postal Code: 88003-8003 Country: USA

Personnel

H. CURTIS MONGER Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 505-646-3405 Fax: 505-646-6041 Email: cmonger at nmsu.edu Contact Address: New Mexico State University College of Agriculture and Home Economics Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Pedology Lab Box 30001, Dept. 3Q City: Las Cruces Province or State: NM Postal Code: 88003-8003 Country: USA

Publications/References
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:

Mack, G.H., James, W.C., and Monger, H.C. 1993. Classification
of Paleosoils. Geological Soc. of Am. Bulletin. 105:129-136.

Monger, H.D. 1993. Inorganic Carbon in Desert Soils of New
Mexico: Microbial Precipitation and Isotopic Significance. In
Abstracts, International Soil Symposium on Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and ... Carbon Sequestration. Ohio State University.

Monger, H.C., and Cole, D.R. 1993. Paleosols as Indicators of
Paleoclimatic Conditions. p. 24. INQUA/ISSS Paleopedology
Commission Newsletter no. 9. Illinois State Geological Survey,
Champaign, IL

Monger, H.C. 1993. Pedology in Arid Land Archaeological
Research: An Example from Southern New Mexico-Western Texas.
p. 301. In Agronomy Abstracts, ASA, Madison, WI.

Monger, H.C., Daugherty, L.A., and Gile, L.H. 1991. A
Microscopic Examination of Pedogenic Calcite in an Aridisol of
Southern New Mexico. In Nettledon (ed.), W.D. Occurence,
Characteristics, and Genesis of Carbonite, Gypsum, and Silica
Accumulations in Soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Spec. Publ. 26.
Madison, WI. p/37-60.

Monger, H.C. Daugherty, L.A., Lindemann, W.C. and Liddell, C.M.
1991. Microbial Precipitation of Pedogenic Calcite. Geology
19:997-1,000.

Monger, H.C. and Daugherty, L.A. 1991. Pressure Solution:
Possible Mechanism for Silicate Grain Dissolution in a
Petrocalcic Horizon. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 55:1,625-1,629.

Monger, H.C. and Daugherty, L.A. 1991. Neoformation of
Palygorskite in a Southern New Mexico Ardisol. Soil Sci. Soc.
Am. J. 55:1,646-1,650.

Mack, G.H. James, W.C., and Monger, H.C. 1993. Classification of
Paleosols. Geological Soc. Am. Bull. 105:129-136.

James, W.C., Mack, G.H., and Monger, H.C. 1993. Classification
of Paleosols: Discussion and Reply. Geological Soc. Am. Bull.
105:1,635-1,637.

Monger, H.C. and Cole, D.R. 1993. Paleosols as Indicators of
Paleoclimatic Conditions. INQUA/ISSA Paleopedology Commission
Newsletter No. 9. Illinois State Geological Survey, Champagne,
IL. p. 25.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-02-27

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