Evidence for climatic change across the North American Monsoon (NAM) and adjacent
areas is reviewed, drawing on continental and marine records and the application of climate …

A well-dated, 9170 calendar year before present (cal yr BP) paleohydrologic reconstruction
is presented from Lower Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of the coastal …

" All paleoscientists working in the region will want this book because it brings in so much
new material and includes so many new interpretations. This is a grand synthesis and it …

High mountain lakes are extreme freshwater ecosystems and excellent sentinels of current
global change. They are likely among the most comparable ecosystems across the world …

The North American monsoon (NAM), an onshore wind shift occurring between July and
September, has evolved in character during the Holocene largely due to changes in …

The long‐term history of vegetation and fire was investigated at two locations–Soledad Pond
(275 m; from ca. 12 000 cal. a BP) and Abalone Rocks Marsh (0 m; from ca. 7000 cal. a BP) …

Abstract The variability of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on centennial to millennial
time-scales is poorly understood due to the insufficient length, continuity, or resolution of …

Silver Lake is the modern terminal playa of the Mojave River in southern California (USA).
As a result, it is well located to record both influences from the winter precipitation dominated …

Lake Elsinore is the largest natural lake in Southern California. As such, the lake provides a
unique opportunity to investigate terrestrial climate on timescales otherwise …

Sediment in lakes and meadows forms a powerful archive that can be used to reconstruct
environmental change through time. Reconstructions of lake level, of chemical, biological …