The profile consists of a composite paleosol composed of two cumulative paleosols.
Daniel I. Hembree, Nicole D. Dzenowski 2012, 'Examining Local Climate Variability in the Late Pennsylvanian Through Paleosols: AnExample from the Lower Conemaugh Group of Southeastern Ohio, USA', Geoscienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/2/4/260. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In particular the investigation of loess-paleosol sequences plays a central role.
Janina BÖSKEN, Igor OBREHT, Christian ZEEDEN, Nicole KLASEN, Pal SÜMEGI, SlobodanMARKOVICI, Frank LEHMKHUL 2014, 'Environmental conditions on the corridor of human migration between 40,000 and 14,000a BP in the Balkan region. A multi-proxy approach on loess-paleosol profiles', GEOREVIEW: Scientific Annals of Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava. Geography Serieshttp://georeview.ro/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/198. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Paleosol and ichnofossil properties are dependently linked making it important tostudy them in tandem, to avoid errors in interpretation.
Daniel I. Hembree, Jennifer L. Carnes 2018, 'Response of Soils and Soil Ecosystems to the Pennsylvanian–Permian Climate Transitionin the Upper Fluvial Plain of the Dunkard Basin, Southeastern Ohio, USA', Geoscienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/6/203. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The changes in carbonate content in the loess and paleosol sequences were controlled by alternating dry and wet climatic conditions.
Wenming He, Hongming He, Mingyong Zhu 2015, 'Calcium Nodules as a Proxy for Quaternary Paleoclimate Change on China's Loess Plateau.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4669161?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)