Advancements in the use of speleothems as climate archives
Speleothems have become a cornerstone of the approach to better understanding Earth's
climatic teleconnections due to their precise absolute chronologies, their continuous or …
climatic teleconnections due to their precise absolute chronologies, their continuous or …
The timing, two-pulsed nature, and variable climatic expression of the 4.2 ka event: A review and new high-resolution stalagmite data from Namibia
LB Railsback, F Liang, GA Brook… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
The climatic event between 4.2 and 3.9 ka BP known as the “4.2 ka event” is commonly
considered to be a synchronous global drought that happened as one pulse. However …
considered to be a synchronous global drought that happened as one pulse. However …
The transfer of seasonal isotopic variability between precipitation and drip water at eight caves in the monsoon regions of China
This study presents new stable isotope data for precipitation (δ 18 O p) and drip water (δ 18
O d) from eight cave sites in the monsoon regions of China (MRC), with monthly to bi …
O d) from eight cave sites in the monsoon regions of China (MRC), with monthly to bi …
Understanding and quantifying focused, indirect groundwater recharge from ephemeral streams using water table fluctuations
Understanding and managing groundwater resources in drylands is a challenging task, but
one that is globally important. The dominant process for dryland groundwater recharge is …
one that is globally important. The dominant process for dryland groundwater recharge is …
Caves demonstrate decrease in rainfall recharge of southwest Australian groundwater is unprecedented for the last 800 years
Billions of people worldwide rely on groundwater. As rainfall in many regions in the future is
projected to decrease, it is critical to understand the impacts of climate change on …
projected to decrease, it is critical to understand the impacts of climate change on …
Global analysis reveals climatic controls on the oxygen isotope composition of cave drip water
The oxygen isotope composition of speleothems is a widely used proxy for past climate
change. Robust use of this proxy depends on understanding the relationship between …
change. Robust use of this proxy depends on understanding the relationship between …
20,000 years of societal vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in southwest Asia
The Fertile Crescent, its hilly flanks and surrounding drylands has been a critical region for
studying how climate has influenced societal change, and this review focuses on the region …
studying how climate has influenced societal change, and this review focuses on the region …
Modelling karst vadose zone hydrology and its relevance for paleoclimate reconstruction
Understanding past climatic changes allows us to better understand how our planet will
evolve in the future. One important source of information on paleoclimate is the analysis of …
evolve in the future. One important source of information on paleoclimate is the analysis of …
Triple isotope (δD, δ17O, δ18O) study on precipitation, drip water and speleothem fluid inclusions for a Western Central European cave (NW Switzerland)
Deuterium (δD) and oxygen (δ 18 O) isotopes are powerful tracers of the hydrological cycle
and have been extensively used for paleoclimate reconstructions as they can provide …
and have been extensively used for paleoclimate reconstructions as they can provide …
Late-glacial to late-Holocene shifts in global precipitation δ18O
Reconstructions of Quaternary climate are often based on the isotopic content of paleo-
precipitation preserved in proxy records. While many paleo-precipitation isotope records are …
precipitation preserved in proxy records. While many paleo-precipitation isotope records are …