δ18O and δ13C of pedogenic carbonates from the Kalmakpay River section against stratigraphic height. Solid and dashed red lines are a kernel-smooth of the data using an Epanechnikov kernel (mean and 1σ) with a 6 m bandwidth. Data from the overlying Gobi Conglomerate and underlying Akzhar Sv. are not shown (see Fig. 6). Sv.—svita; VSMOW—Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water; VPDB—Vienna Pee Dee belemnite.