Revisiting Late Pleistocene Loess–Paleosol Sequences in the Azov Sea Region of Russia: Chronostratigraphy and Paleoenvironmental Record

Loess-paleosol sequences are the most intensively studied terrestrial archives used for reconstruction of Late Pleistocene environmental and climatic changes in Azov Sea region, southwest Russia. Here we present a refined chronostratigraphy multiproxy record dynamics complete representative loess–paleosol (Beglitsa Chumbur-Kosa sections) from region. We propose new following Chinese Danubean loess stratigraphic models that refines subdivision Last Interglacial paleosol (S 1 ) complex two sites, resolve uncertainty position weakly developed (L SS m Beglitsa section, allow direct correlation sections with those Danube Basin Loess Plateau. More importantly, it may serve as basis better constraining local regional chronostratigraphic correlations, facilitate interpretation connections possible forcing mechanisms responsible trends In addition, general succession is reconstructed these vital sections, which broadly consistent other records Dnieper Lowland Lower Basin, demonstrating similar at Glacial–Interglacial time scales. Furthermore, our results have important implications representativeness key section temporal spatial evolution climate