Megadroughts in the Common Era and the Anthropocene
Exceptional drought events, known as megadroughts, have occurred on every continent
outside Antarctica over the past~ 2,000 years, causing major ecological and societal …
outside Antarctica over the past~ 2,000 years, causing major ecological and societal …
Climate change and drought: From past to future
Drought is a complex and multivariate phenomenon influenced by diverse physical and
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
biological processes. Such complexity precludes simplistic explanations of cause and effect …
Hydroclimatic changes in China and surroundings during the Medieval Climate Anomaly and Little Ice Age: spatial patterns and possible mechanisms
Investigating hydroclimatic changes during key periods such as the Medieval Climate
Anomaly (MCA, 1000–1300 AD) and the Little Ice Age (LIA, 1400–1900 AD) is of …
Anomaly (MCA, 1000–1300 AD) and the Little Ice Age (LIA, 1400–1900 AD) is of …
Megadroughts in North America: Placing IPCC projections of hydroclimatic change in a long‐term palaeoclimate context
IPCC Assessment Report 4 model projections suggest that the subtropical dry zones of the
world will both dry and expand poleward in the future due to greenhouse warming. The US …
world will both dry and expand poleward in the future due to greenhouse warming. The US …
A 1,200-year perspective of 21st century drought in southwestern North America
CA Woodhouse, DM Meko… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
A key feature of anticipated 21st century droughts in Southwest North America is the
concurrence of elevated temperatures and increased aridity. Instrumental records and …
concurrence of elevated temperatures and increased aridity. Instrumental records and …
A review of the South American monsoon history as recorded in stable isotopic proxies over the past two millennia
We review the history of the South American summer monsoon (SASM) over the past~ 2000
yr based on high-resolution stable isotope proxies from speleothems, ice cores and lake …
yr based on high-resolution stable isotope proxies from speleothems, ice cores and lake …
[HTML][HTML] Palaeolimnological evidence for an east–west climate see-saw in the Mediterranean since AD 900
During the period of instrumental records, the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has strongly
influenced inter-annual precipitation variations in the western Mediterranean, while some …
influenced inter-annual precipitation variations in the western Mediterranean, while some …
The Holocene history of the North American Monsoon:'known knowns' and 'known unknowns' in understanding its spatial and temporal complexity
SE Metcalfe, JA Barron, SJ Davies - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …
areas is reviewed, drawing on continental and marine records and the application of climate …
North American megadroughts in the Common Era: Reconstructions and simulations
During the Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA), Western North America experienced episodes
of intense aridity that persisted for multiple decades or longer. These megadroughts are well …
of intense aridity that persisted for multiple decades or longer. These megadroughts are well …
[HTML][HTML] Pan-continental droughts in North America over the last millennium
Regional droughts are common in North America, but pan-continental droughts extending
across multiple regions, including the 2012 event, are rare relative to single-region events …
across multiple regions, including the 2012 event, are rare relative to single-region events …