Climate change and weather extremes in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
Observation‐based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Middle East (EMME) region as a prominent climate change hotspot. While several initiatives …
Migrations and dynamics of the intertropical convergence zone
Rainfall on Earth is most intense in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a narrow belt
of clouds centred on average around six degrees north of the Equator. The mean position of …
of clouds centred on average around six degrees north of the Equator. The mean position of …
Westerlies Asia and monsoonal Asia: Spatiotemporal differences in climate change and possible mechanisms on decadal to sub-orbital timescales
The 'westerlies-dominated climatic regime'(WDCR) in the present interglacial period was
proposed because precipitation/moisture variations between arid central Asia and mid …
proposed because precipitation/moisture variations between arid central Asia and mid …
Formal subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch: a Discussion Paper by a Working Group of INTIMATE (Integration of ice‐core, marine and terrestrial records) and …
This discussion paper, by a Working Group of INTIMATE (Integration of ice‐core, marine and
terrestrial records) and the Subcommision on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS) of the …
terrestrial records) and the Subcommision on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS) of the …
Structure and origin of Holocene cold events
The present interglacial, the Holocene, spans the period of the last 11,700 years. It has
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
sustained the growth and development of modern society. The millennial-scale decreasing …
Holocene moisture evolution in arid central Asia and its out-of-phase relationship with Asian monsoon history
We synthesize palaeoclimate records from the mid-latitude arid Asian region dominated
today by the Westerlies (“arid central Asia”(ACA)) to evaluate spatial and temporal patterns …
today by the Westerlies (“arid central Asia”(ACA)) to evaluate spatial and temporal patterns …
Ice age terminations
230Th-dated oxygen isotope records of stalagmites from Sanbao Cave, China, characterize
Asian Monsoon (AM) precipitation through the ends of the third-and fourthmost recent ice …
Asian Monsoon (AM) precipitation through the ends of the third-and fourthmost recent ice …
Chinese cave records and the East Asia summer monsoon
Speleothem records in southeastern China provide key evidence for past environmental
changes. However, the climatic interpretation of these proxies has remained a great …
changes. However, the climatic interpretation of these proxies has remained a great …
Response of the intertropical convergence zone to climate change: Location, width, and strength
Abstract Purpose of Review The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a planetary-scale
band of heavy precipitation close to the equator. Here, we consider the response of the ITCZ …
band of heavy precipitation close to the equator. Here, we consider the response of the ITCZ …
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-) …