Abstract

Core MD77-169, located in the Andaman Sea, is characterized by ε Nd (0) ranging between −9.5 and −11, implying that the Irrawaddy River is the main contributor of detrital material. The pedogenic clays (smectite and kaolinite) to primary mineral (feldspar, quartz, illite and chlorite) ratios show strong precessional cycles, suggesting that they are controlled by past changes in the monsoon intensity. Wet periods of summer monsoon reinforcement are characterized by the increase of chemical weathering and/or physical erosion of the Irrawaddy plain soils. Dans l'océan Indien, au large de la Birmanie (mer d'Andaman), une carotte sédimentaire a été collectée. L'étude des valeurs de ε Nd (0), comprises entre −9,5 et −11, implique une alimentation détritique du Centre de la mer d'Andaman par le fleuve de l'Irrawaddy. Les variations relatives des minéraux issus d'une pédogenèse poussée (smectite et kaolinite) par rapport aux minéraux primaires (feldspath, quartz, illite et chlorite) présentent un fort signal de précession, suggérant un contrôle par les changements passés de l'intensité de la mousson. Les périodes de fortes précipitations se caractérisent par une augmentation de l'intensité de l'hydrolyse et/ou par une augmentation de l'érosion mécanique des sols de la plaine de l'Irrawaddy.

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