Structure and origin of Holocene cold events
The present interglacial, the Holocene, spans the period of the last 11,700 years. It has
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
Holocene monsoon climate documented by oxygen and carbon isotopes from lake sediments and peat bogs in China: a review and synthesis
J Zhang, F Chen, JA Holmes, H Li, X Guo… - Quaternary Science …, 2011 - Elsevier
There has been much recent debate about Holocene climate variation in the monsoon
region of China, especially the temporal pattern of variations in precipitation, the time …
region of China, especially the temporal pattern of variations in precipitation, the time …
Comparison of correlation analysis techniques for irregularly sampled time series
Geoscientific measurements often provide time series with irregular time sampling, requiring
either data reconstruction (interpolation) or sophisticated methods to handle irregular …
either data reconstruction (interpolation) or sophisticated methods to handle irregular …
Holocene vegetation and climate histories in the eastern Tibetan Plateau: controls by insolation-driven temperature or monsoon-derived precipitation changes?
Y Zhao, Z Yu, W Zhao - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
The climates on the eastern Tibetan Plateau are strongly influenced by direct insolation
heating as well as monsoon-derived precipitation change. However, the moisture and …
heating as well as monsoon-derived precipitation change. However, the moisture and …
A global context for megadroughts in monsoon Asia during the past millennium
Proxy reconstructions of precipitation from central India, north-central China, and southern
Vietnam reveal a series of monsoon droughts during the mid 14th–15th centuries that each …
Vietnam reveal a series of monsoon droughts during the mid 14th–15th centuries that each …
Extraordinary floods related to the climatic event at 4200 a BP on the Qishuihe River, middle reaches of the Yellow River, China
CC Huang, J Pang, X Zha, H Su, Y Jia - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Palaeo-hydrological study was carried out in the Qishuihe River valley in the middle reaches
of the Yellow River. Several bedsets of flood slackwater deposit were identified in the …
of the Yellow River. Several bedsets of flood slackwater deposit were identified in the …
South China Sea hydrological changes and Pacific Walker Circulation variations over the last millennium
The relative importance of north–south migrations of the intertropical convergence zone
(ITCZ) versus El Niño-Southern Oscillation and its associated Pacific Walker Circulation …
(ITCZ) versus El Niño-Southern Oscillation and its associated Pacific Walker Circulation …
Orbital timing of the Indian, East Asian and African boreal monsoons and the concept of a 'global monsoon'
Our understanding of monsoon circulation timing's at the orbital scale is currently a matter of
debate. Here, we compare previous and recently published results of Indian, East Asian …
debate. Here, we compare previous and recently published results of Indian, East Asian …
[PDF][PDF] Rainfall history for the Hexi Corridor in the arid northwest China during the past 620 years derived from tree rings
We present a 620-year long ring width record from the middle Qilian Mountains, where it is
presently controlled by the Westerlies. The chronology was developed from Qilian juniper …
presently controlled by the Westerlies. The chronology was developed from Qilian juniper …
Multidecadal variability of atmospheric methane, 1000–1800 CE
LE Mitchell, EJ Brook, T Sowers… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new high‐precision, high‐resolution record of atmospheric methane from the
West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide ice core covering 1000–1800 CE, a time period …
West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide ice core covering 1000–1800 CE, a time period …