Mid-Pleistocene formation of the Yellow River fluvial megafan

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Authors: Junsheng Nie, Li Xing, Tongxin Si, Peng Gao, Qinmian Xu, Alex Pullen, Xin Wang (91924), W.J. Xiao, Pan Baotian
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.31498297
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Abstract

The lower Yellow River formed one of Earth's largest fluvial megafans ~1.5 million years ago. Global climate shifts ~1.5 Ma intensified erosion, breaching the Sanmen Gorge to connect the river's middle and lower reaches. Massive on-land sediment storage means ocean records likely underestimate true inland erosion rates.

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Geological formations and processes Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Aeolian processes and effects

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5 March 2026
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