Isotope Applied in Palaeo-geography and Palaeo-climatology

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Geographies aims to present recent advances in the application of stable isotopes in various fields of paleoclimate and paleogeography research. Past climates left their signatures on sediment records worldwide. In particular, this refers to the isotopic composition of elements that constitute biogenic and inorganic components of sedimentary rocks. For example, it is widely known that oxygen isotopes in ancient carbonates enabling the reconstruction of paleotemperatures and strontium isotopes not only are a tool for global stratigraphy but also provide information on paleoenvironmental conditions (marine versus nonmarine). In general, stable isotope records are successfully used for investigating various ancient continental and marine settings. Knowing the various paleoclimatic parameters (temperature, humidity, etc.), one can infer paleogeography on a global or regional scale. Papers covering, but not limited to, the following topics are welcomed for submission to this Special Issue:

• Paleothermometry—conventional and clumped oxygen isotopes;
• Paleoaltimetry and evolution of landscapes using oxygen isotopes in authigenic minerals of continental sediments;
• Carbon isotopes as a paleoclimatic indicator;
• Carbon isotopes in the global carbon cycle, its long-run changes, and short-term disturbances in the geologic past—paleoclimate implications;
• Isotopes (e.g., Si, Mg, Ca, Li, U) as a proxy for continental weathering and paleoclimate and paleogeographic reconstructions;
• Isotopes of various elements in continental environments (lake sediments, paleosols, speleothems);
• Isotopes as a proxy in paleogeographic reconstruction (ocean circulation, seaways connections, etc.).

Dr. Tadeusz Peryt
Dr. Marek Jasionowski
Guest Editors

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