Mediterranean climate and oceanography, and the periodic development of anoxic events (sapropels)
Mediterranean sapropels are layers with elevated organic carbon concentrations that
contrast with surrounding sediments, which are organic poor. Sapropels occur (quasi-) …
contrast with surrounding sediments, which are organic poor. Sapropels occur (quasi-) …
Climate in the eastern Mediterranean, and adjacent regions, during the past 6000 years–A review
The eastern Mediterranean, with its long archaeological and historical records, provides a
unique opportunity to study human responses to climate variability. We review paleoclimate …
unique opportunity to study human responses to climate variability. We review paleoclimate …
Holocene climate and cultural evolution in late prehistoric–early historic West Asia
M Staubwasser, H Weiss - Quaternary Research, 2006 - cambridge.org
The precipitation climatology and the underlying climate mechanisms of the eastern
Mediterranean, West Asia, and the Indian subcontinent are reviewed, with emphasis on …
Mediterranean, West Asia, and the Indian subcontinent are reviewed, with emphasis on …
From greenhouse to icehouse; organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts as paleoenvironmental indicators in the Paleogene
Dinoflagellates are an important component of the extant eukaryotic plankton. Their organic-
walled, hypnozygotic cysts (dinocysts) provide a rich, albeit incomplete, history of the group …
walled, hypnozygotic cysts (dinocysts) provide a rich, albeit incomplete, history of the group …
Climate and the Late Bronze collapse: new evidence from the southern Levant
A core drilled from the Sea of Galilee was subjected to high resolution pollen analysis for the
Bronze and Iron Ages. The detailed pollen diagram (sample/~ 40 yrs) was used to …
Bronze and Iron Ages. The detailed pollen diagram (sample/~ 40 yrs) was used to …
The influence of climatic change on the Late Bronze Age Collapse and the Greek Dark Ages
BL Drake - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Between the 13th and 11th centuries BCE, most Greek Bronze Age Palatial centers were
destroyed and/or abandoned. The following centuries were typified by low population levels …
destroyed and/or abandoned. The following centuries were typified by low population levels …
The 8200 cal BP abrupt environmental change and the Neolithic transition: a Mediterranean perspective
JF Berger, J Guilaine - Quaternary international, 2009 - Elsevier
A major environmental and societal event struck the Mediterranean basin during the 9th
millennium cal BP. A sudden and major climatic crisis occurred in the Northern Hemisphere …
millennium cal BP. A sudden and major climatic crisis occurred in the Northern Hemisphere …
Drought and societal collapse 3200 years ago in the Eastern Mediterranean: a review
D Kaniewski, J Guiot… - … Reviews: Climate Change, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
One of the goals of climate scientists is to understand how climate shifts may have changed
the course of history and influenced culture at millennial timescales. Repeatedly …
the course of history and influenced culture at millennial timescales. Repeatedly …
A paleoclimate record with tephrochronological age control for the last glacial-interglacial cycle from Lake Ohrid, Albania and Macedonia
H Vogel, B Wagner, G Zanchetta, R Sulpizio… - Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Lake Ohrid is probably of Pliocene age, and the oldest extant lake in Europe. In this study
climatic and environmental changes during the last glacial-interglacial cycle are …
climatic and environmental changes during the last glacial-interglacial cycle are …
Late Glacial–Holocene climate variability at the south-eastern margin of the Aegean Sea
New micropaleontological, palynological, and geochemical results from a relatively shallow
(∼ 500 m) sediment core (NS-14) in the south-eastern Aegean Sea provide a detailed …
(∼ 500 m) sediment core (NS-14) in the south-eastern Aegean Sea provide a detailed …