古地理学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 997-1009. doi: 10.7605/gdlxb.2025.070

• 地球化学及沉积环境 • 上一篇    下一篇

早二叠世华北东部古野火活动及全球记录*

吕大炜(), 姜东旭, 张之辉, 杜文旭, 李泽宽, 王洛静, 郑桂波, 王冰, 李俊林   

  1. 山东科技大学地球科学与工程学院,山东青岛 266590
  • 收稿日期:2024-12-04 修回日期:2025-01-13 出版日期:2025-08-01 发布日期:2025-07-30
  • 作者简介:

    吕大炜,1980年生,男,教授,主要从事煤地质、深时古气候方面教学和科研工作。E-mail:

  • 基金资助:
    *国家自然科学基金项目(U24A202029); 国家自然科学基金项目(42472166); 山东省高等学校青年创新团队发展计划(科技类)(2024KJG034)

Early Permian palaeo-wildfire activity in eastern North China and its global records

LÜ Dawei(), JIANG Dongxu, ZHANG Zhihui, DU Wenxu, LI Zekuan, WANG Luojing, ZHENG Guibo, WANG Bing, LI Junlin   

  1. College of Earth Science and Engineering,Shandong University of Science and Technology,Shandong Qingdao 266590,China
  • Received:2024-12-04 Revised:2025-01-13 Online:2025-08-01 Published:2025-07-30
  • About author:

    LÜ Dawei,born in 1980,is a professor and doctoral supervisor. He is mainly engaged in teaching and scientific research on coal geology and deep time palaeoclimate. E-mail:

  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(U24A202029); National Natural Science Foundation of China(42472166); Development Plan for Young Innovation Teams in Shandong’s Higher Education Institutions(Science and Technology Category)(2024KJG034)

摘要:

随着全球持续变暖,野火发生频率和范围显著加剧。为深入理解气候变化与野火之间相互作用,研究地质历史时期野火活动发生规律尤为重要。二叠纪是从冰室气候到温室气候时期转变的关键阶段,尽管大量研究广泛报道了二叠纪野火活动证据,但关于早二叠世野火活动在全球范围内的时空分布规律及控制因素尚不明确。本研究首次发现华北东部下二叠统太原组和山西组中存在大量化石木炭,表明当时野火活动频繁发生。化石木炭反射率为0.61%~2.76%,反映野火活动以地面火和地表火为主。此外,本研究系统收集并分析了174条公开报道的全球早二叠世野火活动数据。野火证据类型包括化石木炭、惰质组和热解多环芳烃。空间上,早二叠世野火活动集中分布在南半球中高纬度的热带和寒温带气候区,主要受区域气候和植被分布的影响。时间上,早二叠世野火事件发生频率表现为先上升后下降,可能受CO2含量变化的控制和大气O2含量影响。研究成果为进一步认识全球二叠纪野火事件分布及控制因素提供了重要依据。

关键词: 野火, 化石木炭, 氧气含量, 早二叠世, 华北地区

Abstract:

With the continuous warming of the global climate,the frequency and extent of wildfires have increased significantly. To gain a deeper understanding of the interactions between climate change and wildfires,it is crucial to study wildfire activity patterns throughout geological history. The Permian marks a pivotal transition from an icehouse to a greenhouse climate. Although extensive research has reported evidence of the Permian wildfires,the global spatiotemporal distribution and controlling factors of the Early Permian wildfire activity remain unclear. This study presents the first discovery of abundant fossil charcoal in the Lower Permian Taiyuan and Shanxi Formations in eastern North China,indicating frequent wildfire occurrences during this period. Fossil charcoal reflectance ranges from 0.61% to 2.76%,suggesting that wildfires were predominantly surface and ground fires. Additionally,this research systematically compiled and analyzed 174 globally reported records of the Early Permian wildfire activity. The evidence includes fossil charcoal,inertinite,and pyrolytic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Spatially,the Early Permian wildfire activity was concentrated in tropical and cool temperate climate zones at mid- to high latitudes in the southern hemisphere,primarily influenced by regional climate conditions and vegetation distribution. Temporally,the frequency of the Early Permian wildfire events exhibited an initial ascending trend followed by subsequent decline,potentially influenced by variations in atmospheric CO2 concentraions and modulated by fluctuations in atmospheric O2 levels. This study provides critical insights into the global distribution and controlling factors of wildfire events during the Permian,contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of their patterns and influences.

Key words: wildfire, fossil charcoal, oxygen content, Early Permian, North China

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