Book contents
- Quaternary of the Levant
- Quaternary of the Levant
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Quaternary of the Levant
- Part I: The Evolution of Current Landscapes and Basins
- Part II: Palaeoclimates
- 8 Chronologies of Late Quaternary Coral Reefs and Lake Sediments from the Red Sea and Dead Sea Rift Valley
- 9 Sedimentology of the Lacustrine Formations in the Dead Sea Basin
- 10 The Amora Formation, Dead Sea Basin
- 11 The Stratigraphy and Chronology of the Samra Formation
- 12 Lake Lisan
- 13 Dead Sea Lake Level Changes and Levant Palaeoclimate
- 14 Pliocene–Pleistocene Water Bodies and Associated Deposits in Southern Israel and Southern Jordan
- 15 Quaternary Evolution of Caves and Associated Palaeoenvironments of the Southern Levant
- 16 Geoarchaeology of Levantine Prehistoric Caves
- 17 Climate and Environment Reconstructions Based on Speleothems from the Levant
- 18 Speleothems from Lebanon
- 19 Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironments in Northern Levant (Lebanon and Syria)
- Part III: Archaeology of Human Evolution
- Part IV: Palaeoecology
- Part V: Quaternary Geomorphology
- Part VI: Humans in the Levant
- Index
- Plate section
- References
11 - The Stratigraphy and Chronology of the Samra Formation
from Part II: - Palaeoclimates
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2017
Book contents
- Quaternary of the Levant
- Quaternary of the Levant
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Quaternary of the Levant
- Part I: The Evolution of Current Landscapes and Basins
- Part II: Palaeoclimates
- 8 Chronologies of Late Quaternary Coral Reefs and Lake Sediments from the Red Sea and Dead Sea Rift Valley
- 9 Sedimentology of the Lacustrine Formations in the Dead Sea Basin
- 10 The Amora Formation, Dead Sea Basin
- 11 The Stratigraphy and Chronology of the Samra Formation
- 12 Lake Lisan
- 13 Dead Sea Lake Level Changes and Levant Palaeoclimate
- 14 Pliocene–Pleistocene Water Bodies and Associated Deposits in Southern Israel and Southern Jordan
- 15 Quaternary Evolution of Caves and Associated Palaeoenvironments of the Southern Levant
- 16 Geoarchaeology of Levantine Prehistoric Caves
- 17 Climate and Environment Reconstructions Based on Speleothems from the Levant
- 18 Speleothems from Lebanon
- 19 Late Quaternary Palaeoenvironments in Northern Levant (Lebanon and Syria)
- Part III: Archaeology of Human Evolution
- Part IV: Palaeoecology
- Part V: Quaternary Geomorphology
- Part VI: Humans in the Levant
- Index
- Plate section
- References
Summary
Sediments constituting the Samra Formation were deposited in Lake Samra, which occupied the Dead Sea basin between ~135 to 75 ka BP. Stratigraphic considerations based on specific lithological markers, allow dividing the formation into five main stratigraphic sequences, in which each represents a different lake level stage. Combining the sedimentary information with U/Th dating of primary aragonites a relative lake level curve has been created. It serves as a regional palaeohydrological monitor. The lake stood at an elevation of ~340 m mean sea level (MBMSL) during most of the last interglacial. At ~120 and ~85 ka BP the lake rose to ~320 MBMSL to later dropped to levels lower than ~380 MBMSL and at ca. ~135 and ~75 ka BP. While low stands are correlated with warm intervals in the Northern Hemisphere, minor lake rises are probably related to the development of cold episodes. The detritus dominance during the last interglacial interval suggests intense pluvial conditions and possible contribution of southern sources of wetness to the region.
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