Hostile climate during the Last Glacial Maximum caused sparse vegetation on the north-eastern Tibetan Plateau

X Cao, N Wang, Y Cao, L Liu, Y Zhang, X Hou… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to insufficient palaeo-environmental records, the vegetation history and hydrology of the
Tibetan Plateau during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) are uncertain. In this study, a 316 …

Potential winter-season bias of annual temperature variations in monsoonal Tibetan Plateau since the last deglaciation

Z Sun, X Hou, K Ji, K Yuan, C Li, M Wang… - Quaternary Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of paleotemperature variation in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) can provide
potential insights to evaluate the future climate change under ongoing global warming and …

A comprehensive analysis of Holocene extraordinary flood events in the Langxian gorge of the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley

Y Guo, Y Ge, P Mao, T Liu - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing extreme temperature, precipitation and rapid meltwater events have added stress
to the Himalaya's hydrological sensitivity and major flood risks, however, current extreme …

Holocene extreme palaeofloods recorded by slackwater deposits along the Jiacha Gorge of the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley, southern Tibetan Plateau

P Mao, Y Guo, T Liu - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural archives of past larger floods provide insights for assessment of future extreme flood
events and climate variability in High Asian rivers. However, the sedimentary characteristics …

Integrating paleolimnological hydrogen and oxygen isotope records during the Holocene on the Tibetan Plateau

X Gao, Z Sun, X Hou, K Ji, M Wang, J Hou - Global and Planetary Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Stable isotopes are effective proxy indicators for past climate and environment changes.
Paleolimnological hydrogen and oxygen isotopes have been used to reconstruct changes in …

Late-Holocene hydroclimatic change and its effect on human activity at Xiada Co on the western Tibetan Plateau

X Li, S Liu, Y Wang, B Fan, J Hou, M Wang… - The …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The scarcity of paleoclimate records in the western Tibetan Plateau (TP) hinders our
understanding of how environmental evolution affects past human population, agriculture …

Continuous Holocene streamflow rise and ENSO linked floods in the upper reaches of Yarlung Tsangpo

Z Sun, X Hou, K Ji, CG Li, M Wang… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the long‐term streamflow variability of the Yarlung Tsangpo (called the
Brahmaputra River in downstream) is critical for water resources management due to its …

A substantial meltwater event on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau during the middle to late Holocene transition

Z Wang, F Zhang, X Li, M Xing, Y Cao, H Wang… - Quaternary Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming has accelerated the degradation of permafrost and glaciers on the Tibetan
Plateau, resulting in a substantial release of meltwater that is affecting the regional …

Climatic and environmental changes since last deglaciation in the steppe region of northern China and their impact on early population survival patterns

D Ma, L Chen, L Niu, M Li, S Zhou, R Yang… - The …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The northern Chinese steppe is situated in the periphery of the East Asian Summer
Monsoon and exhibits high sensitivity to variations in monsoon intensity and global climate …