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Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

The use of planktonic foraminifera transfer function and Hill sigmoidal fit to reconstruct upper ocean thermal stratification

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Douglas V. O. Lessa
Thiago P. Santos
Igor M. Venancio
Rodrigo A. Nascimento
Ana Luiza S. Albuquerque

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1717181

561 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2026

Mechanical degradation and microcrack evolution of weathered basalt under freeze–thaw cycles

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Jiayi Chen
Lianjun Wang
Guang Wu
Liu He
Liwei Bai

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2026.1732484

707 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Morphosedimentary evolution of a sediment-starved coastal system in response to Late Pleistocene sea-level oscillations: structural and hydrodynamic controls (western Sardinian margin)

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Veronica Frisicchio
Alessandro Conforti
Claudio Kalb
Simone Simeone
Giovanni De Falco

Frontiers in Earth Science

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Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

The influence of shallow elastic heterogeneities on the subsidence bowl resulting from deep reservoir depletion

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

J. L. González Acosta
Thibault Candela
Maarten Pluymaekers
Guang Zhai
Kay Koster
Peter A. Fokker
Franciscus Aben

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1624355

1,034 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Identification and provenance analysis of sediments’ end-members in the typical black soil area of northeast China

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Peng Chen
Jiahao Qi
Junchi Ma
Yuan Jing
Hao Sun
Chunpeng Wang
Jiangyin Huang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1749718

588 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Submarine landslides and canyons: slope degradation and shelf-edge indentation in a tectonically active margin (Finale Basin, Northern Sicilian Margin, Tyrrhenian Sea)

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

F. Gamberi
E. Scacchia
V. Ferrante

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1594311

893 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Sedimentary environmental evolution in the western bohai sea since the middle pleistocene: integrating geochemical and paleontological records

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Shuyu Wu
Hongxian Chu
Maoguo An
Yongcai Feng
Jun Liu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1554664

1,122 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Nov 2025

Exploring the submarine geomorphology of Te Rua-o-te-Moko Fiordland, Aotearoa New Zealand

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Ellen Unland
Andrew R. Gorman
Philip M. Barnes
Christopher M. Moy
Hamish Bowman
Gary S. Wilson
Matthias Forwick
Jess I. T. Hillman

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1620747

1,810 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Depositional constraints of sand-like calcium carbonate particles in the high-calcium cold springs of Huanglong, China: insights from mineralogy, geochemistry, and hydrodynamics

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Wuyang He
Fudong Wang
Carlos Pérez-Mejías
Enrico Capezzuoli
Shi Chen
Yanwen Wang
Yuyin Zhu
Xueqin Zhao
Faqin Dong
Qingming Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1654910

2,405 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Tectonic geomorphology of the lake depressions in the Mongolian Altai mountains, western Mongolia

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Altanbold Enkhbold
Ulambadrakh Khukhuudei
Yeong Bae Seong
Gansukh Yadamsuren
Batzorig Batbold
Davaadorj Davaasuren
Shuukhaaz Ganbat
Ser-Od Tsedevdorj
Bat Bold
Daariimaa Badarch

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1605844

4,947 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Human–climate–environment interactions in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu during the past millennium

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Giorgia Camperio
S. Nemiah Ladd
Matiu Prebble
Cindy De Jonge
Tobias Schneider
Elena Argiriadis
Ronald Lloren
Daniel B. Nelson
Amicie A. Delahaie
Christiane Krentscher

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1613262

3,021 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jul 2025

Characterizing Holocene sediments for assessing coastal-deltaic subsidence: the role of cone penetration tests and geomechanics

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Carla Buffardi
Philip S. J. Minderhoud
Alessandro Mandolini
Daniela Ruberti

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1585388

2,421 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Jun 2025

Geomorphologic feature and its tectonic significance in the middle and upper reaches of Yunnan section of the Lancang River Basin

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Sheng Li
Yuanhua Qing
Na Li
Nannan Lu
Shuang Yang
Yufan Xu
Jingnan Liu
Ruotong Liu
Hao He

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1594817

2,196 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Recognition of the flood- and earthquake-induced deposits in Qionghai Lake: implications for the quantitative analysis of abnormal lacustrine sediments

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Yingying Li
Linlin Li
Quan Li
Dewen Li
Yuquan Jiang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1574115

2,324 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 17 Mar 2025

From the Last Glacial Maximum to the Late Holocene: Unraveling the dynamic complexities of climate and human history in Western and Southeastern Iran

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Alireza Vaezi
Lloyd Weeks
Joyanto Routh

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1477290

4,666 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Feb 2025

Late Holocene Indian summer monsoon evolution and centennial fluctuations inferred by grain-size sensitive component from Lake MangCo, southeastern Tibetan Plateau

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Dongliang Ning
Weiwei Sun
Dejun Wan
Longjuan Cheng
Qingfeng Jiang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1554436

2,317 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2025

Chemical weathering as a tool for distinguishing river terraces of varying ages: a case study of the Qingyi River on the eastern Tibetan Plateau

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Diwei Hua
Dawei Jiang
Shimin Zhang
Rui Ding
Yongqi Chen

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2025.1534898

1,826 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Jan 2025

Using ERA-5 LAND reanalysis rainfall data to better evaluate the performance of the regional shallow landslide early warning system of Piemonte (north-western Italy) in the context of climate change

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Valentina Botto
Davide Tiranti
Simona Barbarino
Christian Ronchi

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1536277

2,241 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2024

Tree-ring δ18O and δ2H stable isotopes reflect the global meteoric water line

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Tito Arosio
Ulf Büntgen
Kurt Nicolussi
Gina E. Moseley
Matthias Saurer
Thomas Pichler
M. Paul Smith
Emilia Gutierrez
Laia Andreu-Hayles
Irka Hajdas

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1440064

3,521 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Late Quaternary fluvial terrace characteristics and ages of the Pamir‒Tian Shan convergence zone: indications of regional climate change and tectonic uplift

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Jinhua Deng
Tao Li
Jiahui Feng
Li Qian

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1488517

2,053 views

Review

Published on 14 Nov 2024

Provenance of the Xiashu loess in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China: a review

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Peng Qian
Yunjie Wu
Zhuang Tian
Lei Yang
Xiangmin Zheng
Jieqiong Luo

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1426389

2,225 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2024

Impacts of a marine engineering project on hydrodynamics and diffusion characteristics of fluvial pollutants in Laizhou Bay, China

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Zhanjin Wang
Rui Bao
Weizhong Wang
Wanhua Li
Xing Leng
Jinhui Liang
Wei Zhang

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1432090

2,410 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2024

Clockwise extrusion of the Sichuan‒Yunnan block toward the Red River Fault in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Qingyun Zhou

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1401066

1,919 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2024

Paleosalinity characteristics of the 1st member in the lower cretaceous prosopis formation, Baobab North Sag, Bongor Basin

in Quaternary Science, Geomorphology and Paleoenvironment

Xianbing Li
Kang Xiao
Long Sun
Shenghe Wu
Zhenhua Xu
Sichong Jiang
Yuheng Wu

Frontiers in Earth Science

doi 10.3389/feart.2024.1450001

2,355 views
2 citations