ICG2022-405, updated on 20 Jun 2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/icg2022-405
10th International Conference on Geomorphology
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Lacustrine terraces in Uidzegiin Lake and Bolgoin Govi in the eastern Mongolia

Yukiya Tanaka1, Su-Min Kang1, and Altansukh Ochir2
Yukiya Tanaka et al.
  • 1Kyung Hee University, College of Sciences, Geography, Korea, Republic of (ytanaka@khu.ac.kr)
  • 2National University of Mongolia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Environment and Forest Engineering

Eastern Mongolia is located at the summer monsoon limit. This means that the climate of the eastern Mongolia is strongly affected by strength of summer monsoon due to climate change. The present study aims to elucidate palaeohydrological environment change of the eastern Mongolia through analysis of lacustrine terrace deposits (Uidzegiin lake and Bolgoin Govi). Uidzegiin lake is located at the Ongon Soum, the southeastern Mongolia. This lake is desiccated saline lake with at least four lacustrine terraces (1040m, 1030m, 1020m and 1010m a.s.l.). These lacustrine terraces are widely distributed around present Uidzegiin lake and Bolgoin Govi (Palaeolake). This means that the lake level was high and the area of lake was expanded during Mid Holocene.

How to cite: Tanaka, Y., Kang, S.-M., and Ochir, A.: Lacustrine terraces in Uidzegiin Lake and Bolgoin Govi in the eastern Mongolia, 10th International Conference on Geomorphology, Coimbra, Portugal, 12–16 Sep 2022, ICG2022-405, https://doi.org/10.5194/icg2022-405, 2022.