Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Chemical Weathering

Earth Surface Processes and Chemical Weathering Laboratory, affiliated with the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), is directed by Professor Zhangdong Jin. Through high-resolution analyses and tracing of radioactive and non-traditional stable isotopes of sediments and biogenic shells, the team continually aims at:
(1) systemically assessing single catchment erosion and weathering processes and its response to (paleo-)climatic changes at various settings;
(2) better understanding surface geochemical processes and its effects on ecological environment over different time scales;
(3) probing the relationship among catchment weathering-erosion and monsoon evolution, inland aridification and mountain uplift at various spatio-temporal scales;
(4) cognizing global terrestrial environmental changes and its dynamics since the late Cenozoic.

Members of our Lab:
Zhangdong Jin (Professor)
Jun Xiao (Associate Professor)
Maoyong He (Associate Professor)
Fei Zhang (Research associate)
Li Deng (Technician)
Jie Xue (Research Assistant)
Yang Liu (Research Assistant)
Yuanxin Qu (PhD student)
Liangbo Li (PhD student)
Longfei Gou (PhD student)
Yang Xu (Master student)
Chunyao Liu (Master student)
Chen Chen (Master student)

2. Perkin Elmer Nexion 300D ICP-MS: Trace elements (10^-6–10^-9) and isotope ratios (S, Pb, and U isotopes)

3. McLane time series sediment traps: particle collection, sediment flux and re-suspension in inland water body

Contactor: Zhangdong Jin

Tel: 029-62336221

E-mail: zhdjin@ieecas.cn