[HTML][HTML] Relative importance of forcings and feedbacks in the Holocene temperature conundrum
The pre-industrial Holocene provides the backdrop for the emergence of civilisations and
the starting point of anthropogenic climate change. Several reconstructions show an early …
the starting point of anthropogenic climate change. Several reconstructions show an early …
[HTML][HTML] The greening of the Sahara: Past changes and future implications
In the future, the Sahara and Sahelian regions could experience more rainfall than today as
a result of climate change. Wetter periods, termed African humid periods, occurred in the …
a result of climate change. Wetter periods, termed African humid periods, occurred in the …
Global vegetation patterns of the past 140,000 years
Aim Insight into global biome responses to climatic and other environmental changes is
essential to address key questions about past and future impacts of such changes. By …
essential to address key questions about past and future impacts of such changes. By …
A comprehensive database of the optical properties of irregular aerosol particles for radiative transfer simulations
Abstract A database [Texas A&M University dust 2020 (TAMUdust2020)] of the optical
properties of irregular aerosol particles is developed for applications to radiative transfer …
properties of irregular aerosol particles is developed for applications to radiative transfer …
Identifying a transport mechanism of dust aerosols over South Asia to the Tibetan Plateau: A case study
T Wang, J Tang, M Sun, X Liu, Y Huang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dust aerosol, one of the important light-absorbing impurities in snow and ice sheets in the
Tibet Plateau (TP), can significantly affect the magnitude and timing of snow melting and …
Tibet Plateau (TP), can significantly affect the magnitude and timing of snow melting and …
The end of the African humid period as seen by a transient comprehensive Earth system model simulation of the last 8000 years
A Dallmeyer, M Claussen, SJ Lorenz… - Climate of the …, 2020 - cp.copernicus.org
Enhanced summer insolation during the early and mid-Holocene drove increased
precipitation and widespread expansion of vegetation across the Sahara during the African …
precipitation and widespread expansion of vegetation across the Sahara during the African …
African humid period precipitation sustained by robust vegetation, soil, and lake feedbacks
D Chandan, WR Peltier - Geophysical Research Letters, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The African Humid Period (∼ 11,000–5,000 years before present) was the most
recent of several precessionally paced wet intervals during which an increase in the …
recent of several precessionally paced wet intervals during which an increase in the …
Feedbacks of soil properties on vegetation during the Green Sahara period
During the early to middle Holocene, the Sahara received enhanced precipitation and was
covered by steppe-like vegetation with a large-scale hydrographic network of lakes …
covered by steppe-like vegetation with a large-scale hydrographic network of lakes …
The characterization of Taklamakan dust properties using a multiwavelength Raman polarization lidar in Kashi, China
The Taklamakan desert is an important dust source for the global atmospheric dust budget
and a cause of the dust weather in East Asia. The characterization of Taklamakan dust in the …
and a cause of the dust weather in East Asia. The characterization of Taklamakan dust in the …
Three North African dust source areas and their geochemical fingerprint
North Africa produces more than half of the world's atmospheric dust load. Once entrained
into the atmosphere, this dust poses a human health hazard locally. It also modifies the …
into the atmosphere, this dust poses a human health hazard locally. It also modifies the …