Late Quaternary dynamics of southern Africa's winter rainfall zone
Variations in the nature and extent of southern Africa's winter rainfall zone (WRZ) have the
potential to provide important information concerning the nature of long-term climate change …
potential to provide important information concerning the nature of long-term climate change …
Climatic patterns in equatorial and southern Africa from 30,000 to 10,000 years ago reconstructed from terrestrial and near-shore proxy data
F Gasse, F Chalié, A Vincens, MAJ Williams… - Quaternary Science …, 2008 - Elsevier
As part of a wider study of last glacial and deglacial climates in the Southern Hemisphere
continents, we here review terrestrial and near-shore marine records from equatorial and …
continents, we here review terrestrial and near-shore marine records from equatorial and …
A high resolution and continuous isotopic speleothem record of paleoclimate and paleoenvironment from 90 to 53 ka from Pinnacle Point on the south coast of South …
Coastal South Africa draws interdisciplinary interests due to the co-occurrence of a rich
record for early human behavioral modernity, hyper-diverse vegetation with very high …
record for early human behavioral modernity, hyper-diverse vegetation with very high …
Downscaling last glacial maximum climate over southern Africa
We conducted the first dynamic downscaling of Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) climate over
southern Africa using a regional climate model. Eight coupled global climate model (CGCM) …
southern Africa using a regional climate model. Eight coupled global climate model (CGCM) …
The dynamic relationship between temperate and tropical circulation systems across South Africa since the last glacial maximum
A fundamental and long-standing question of southern African palaeoclimatology is the way
tropical and temperate climate system dynamics have influenced rainfall regimes across the …
tropical and temperate climate system dynamics have influenced rainfall regimes across the …
Middle Stone Age shellfish exploitation: Potential indications for mass collecting and resource intensification at Blombos Cave and Klasies River, South Africa
Middle Stone Age (MSA) shellfish remains were studied for indications of changes in
subsistence adaptations. Optimal Foraging Theory was applied to the MSA shellfish species …
subsistence adaptations. Optimal Foraging Theory was applied to the MSA shellfish species …
South African palaeoenvironments during marine oxygen isotope stage 4: a context for the Howiesons Poort and Still Bay industries
BM Chase - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Spanning the period from∼ 74–58ka, and being broadly coeval with marine oxygen isotope
stage 4 (MIS 4), the Still Bay and Howiesons Poort industries represent important phases in …
stage 4 (MIS 4), the Still Bay and Howiesons Poort industries represent important phases in …
Speciation and radiations track climate transitions since the Miocene Climatic Optimum: a case study of southern African chameleons
Aim The high amount of species diversity concentrated in southern Africa has been
attributed to palaeoclimatic factors, and the timing of radiations in some taxa corresponds to …
attributed to palaeoclimatic factors, and the timing of radiations in some taxa corresponds to …
Taphonomic and paleoecological change in the large mammal sequence from Boomplaas Cave, western Cape, South Africa
JT Faith - Journal of human evolution, 2013 - Elsevier
Excavations conducted by HJ Deacon in the 1970s at Boomplaas Cave (BPA) uncovered a
stratified sequence of Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) deposits …
stratified sequence of Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) deposits …
Influence of tropical easterlies in southern Africa's winter rainfall zone during the Holocene
Abstract South Africa's southwestern Cape occupies a critical transition zone between
Southern Hemisphere temperate (winter) and tropical (summer) moisture-bearing systems …
Southern Hemisphere temperate (winter) and tropical (summer) moisture-bearing systems …