Provenance of Kalahari Sand: Paleoweathering and recycling in a linked fluvial-aeolian system
We here review what is known about the dunefields and fluvial systems of the Kalahari
Basin in terms of geological setting and Quaternary dynamics and set out what has been …
Basin in terms of geological setting and Quaternary dynamics and set out what has been …
Rock hyrax middens: a palaeoenvironmental archive for southern African drylands
Like many of the world's subtropical regions, southern Africa is highly sensitive to changes in
the earth's climate system, but a dearth of reliable palaeoenvironmental records means that …
the earth's climate system, but a dearth of reliable palaeoenvironmental records means that …
The environmental context for the origins of modern human diversity: a synthesis of regional variability in African climate 150,000–30,000 years ago
We synthesize African paleoclimate from 150 to 30 ka (thousand years ago) using 85
diverse datasets at a regional scale, testing for coherence with North Atlantic …
diverse datasets at a regional scale, testing for coherence with North Atlantic …
Forcing of wet phases in southeast Africa over the past 17,000 years
Intense debate persists about the climatic mechanisms governing hydrologic changes in
tropical and subtropical southeast Africa since the Last Glacial Maximum, about 20,000 …
tropical and subtropical southeast Africa since the Last Glacial Maximum, about 20,000 …
Catastrophic drought in the Afro-Asian monsoon region during Heinrich event 1
Between 15,000 and 18,000 years ago, large amounts of ice and meltwater entered the
North Atlantic during Heinrich stadial 1. This caused substantial regional cooling, but major …
North Atlantic during Heinrich stadial 1. This caused substantial regional cooling, but major …
The evolution and ages of Makgadikgadi palaeo-lakes: consilient evidence from Kalahari drainage evolution south-central Africa
AE Moore, FPD Cotterill… - South African Journal …, 2012 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Makgadikgadi Pans in northern Botswana are the desiccated relicts of a former
major inland lake system, with fossil shorelines preserved at five distinct elevations (~ 995 …
major inland lake system, with fossil shorelines preserved at five distinct elevations (~ 995 …
Determining the drivers of long‐term aridity variability: a southern African case study
M Chevalier, BM Chase - Journal of Quaternary Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This paper highlights the importance of differentiating between precipitation amount and
moisture availability ('humidity'/'aridity') when considering proxy records of climate change …
moisture availability ('humidity'/'aridity') when considering proxy records of climate change …
Interhemispheric dynamics of the African rainbelt during the late Quaternary
JS Singarayer, SL Burrough - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
The spatial pattern of precipitation variability in tropical and subtropical Africa over the late
Quaternary has long been debated. Prevailing hypotheses variously infer (1) insolation …
Quaternary has long been debated. Prevailing hypotheses variously infer (1) insolation …
[HTML][HTML] Making points: the middle stone age lithic industry of the Makgadikgadi basin, Botswana
S Staurset, SD Coulson, S Mothulatshipi… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studies of early human occupation of Africa over recent decades have profoundly changed
how we understand our early ancestors, their inventiveness and adaptability. The spread of …
how we understand our early ancestors, their inventiveness and adaptability. The spread of …
Evidence for progressive Holocene aridification in southern Africa recorded in Namibian hyrax middens: Implications for African Monsoon dynamics and the ''African …
Presented here are stable nitrogen isotope data from a rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
middens from northwestern Namibia that record a series of rapid aridification events …
middens from northwestern Namibia that record a series of rapid aridification events …