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Impact of Contrasting Climate on the Intensity of Chemical Weathering and Maturity of Sediments in Different Latitudes: A Geochemical Study from Peninsular and Extra Peninsular India

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Chemical weathering and sediment maturity under contrasting climatic conditions from tropical peninsular and temperate extra peninsular parts of India are investigated. Rocks of peninsular India are moderate to intensively weathered, while rocks of extra peninsular India are moderately weathered. High chemical weathering conditions in south India appear to result from climate forcing related to high rainfall and temperature. The distribution of C-values and Sr/Cu ratios collectively indicate a generally humid climate in peninsular India and a semi-humid to dry climate in extra peninsular India. There is an increase in humidity from higher to lower latitudes. The compositional maturity of the sediments is evaluated by using the ICV and SiO2/Al2O3 ratio. The results collectively indicate that the sediments in the peninsular area are mineralogically more mature than the sediments of the extra peninsular area. There is a decrease in sediment maturity from higher to lower latitudes meaning a high degree of clays and mineralogical maturity.

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The author wishes to thank the Director-General, GSI, for devising the National Geochemical Mapping program and for providing the necessary facilities to carry out this work. IAM thanks the Additional Director General, GSI, Hyderabad (SR) and Lucknow (NR), and Deputy Director-General, State Unit: Karnataka and Goa and State Unit: Jammu and Kashmir for providing logistic and financial support to carry out this work. I.A.M. is also thankful to the staff of the geochemical laboratory of GSI, Hyderabad and Lucknow for sample analysis.

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Mir, I.A. (2022). Impact of Contrasting Climate on the Intensity of Chemical Weathering and Maturity of Sediments in Different Latitudes: A Geochemical Study from Peninsular and Extra Peninsular India. In: Khare, N. (eds) Science, Policies and Conflicts of Climate Change. Springer Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16254-1_8

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