Climate change, vegetation history, and landscape responses on the Tibetan Plateau during the Holocene: A comprehensive review
Numerous studies of changes in the climate, vegetation and landscape responses of the
Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the Holocene have been published in recent decades …
Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the Holocene have been published in recent decades …
A persistent Holocene wetting trend in arid central Asia, with wettest conditions in the late Holocene, revealed by multi-proxy analyses of loess-paleosol sequences in …
There are significant differences in the interpretation of the moisture (precipitation) history of
arid central Asia (ACA) during the Holocene, as inferred on one hand from speleothem …
arid central Asia (ACA) during the Holocene, as inferred on one hand from speleothem …
Collapse of the Liangzhu and other Neolithic cultures in the lower Yangtze region in response to climate change
The Liangzhu culture in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) was among the world's most
advanced Neolithic cultures. Archeological evidence suggests that the Liangzhu ancient city …
advanced Neolithic cultures. Archeological evidence suggests that the Liangzhu ancient city …
The Asian monsoon over the past 640,000 years and ice age terminations
Oxygen isotope records from Chinese caves characterize changes in both the Asian
monsoon and global climate. Here, using our new speleothem data, we extend the Chinese …
monsoon and global climate. Here, using our new speleothem data, we extend the Chinese …
Timing and structure of the Younger Dryas event and its underlying climate dynamics
The Younger Dryas (YD), arguably the most widely studied millennial-scale extreme climate
event, was characterized by diverse hydroclimate shifts globally and severe cooling at high …
event, was characterized by diverse hydroclimate shifts globally and severe cooling at high …
[HTML][HTML] East Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability since the last deglaciation
The lack of a precisely-dated, unequivocal climate proxy from northern China, where
precipitation variability is traditionally considered as an East Asian summer monsoon …
precipitation variability is traditionally considered as an East Asian summer monsoon …
A reconstruction of regional and global temperature for the past 11,300 years
Surface temperature reconstructions of the past 1500 years suggest that recent warming is
unprecedented in that time. Here we provide a broader perspective by reconstructing …
unprecedented in that time. Here we provide a broader perspective by reconstructing …
Interplay between the Westerlies and Asian monsoon recorded in Lake Qinghai sediments since 32 ka
Two atmospheric circulation systems, the mid-latitude Westerlies and the Asian summer
monsoon (ASM), play key roles in northern-hemisphere climatic changes. However, the …
monsoon (ASM), play key roles in northern-hemisphere climatic changes. However, the …
Reconstructing chemical weathering, physical erosion and monsoon intensity since 25 Ma in the northern South China Sea: a review of competing proxies
Reconstructing the changing strength of the East Asian summer monsoon has been
controversial because different proxies, many being indirect measures of rainfall, tell …
controversial because different proxies, many being indirect measures of rainfall, tell …
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 …