Environmental magnetism: Principles and applications
In environmental magnetism, rock and mineral magnetic techniques are used to investigate
the formation, transportation, deposition, and postdepositional alterations of magnetic …
the formation, transportation, deposition, and postdepositional alterations of magnetic …
Global monsoon dynamics and climate change
A Zhisheng, W Guoxiong, L Jianping… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
This article provides a comprehensive review of the global monsoon that encompasses
findings from studies of both modern monsoons and paleomonsoons. We introduce a …
findings from studies of both modern monsoons and paleomonsoons. We introduce a …
Palaeoclimate constraints on the impact of 2 C anthropogenic warming and beyond
Over the past 3.5 million years, there have been several intervals when climate conditions
were warmer than during the pre-industrial Holocene. Although past intervals of warming …
were warmer than during the pre-industrial Holocene. Although past intervals of warming …
Twenty years of XRF core scanning marine sediments: what do geochemical proxies tell us?
RG Rothwell, I Croudace - Micro-XRF Studies of Sediment Cores …, 2015 - Springer
XRF core scanners, with their rapid and non-destructive analytical capability, have now
been used for two decades in the analysis of marine sediments. Initially they were used to …
been used for two decades in the analysis of marine sediments. Initially they were used to …
Distribution of major elements in Atlantic surface sediments (36 N–49 S): Imprint of terrigenous input and continental weathering
Numerous studies use major element concentrations measured on continental margin
sediments to reconstruct terrestrial climate variations. The choice and interpretation of …
sediments to reconstruct terrestrial climate variations. The choice and interpretation of …
The magnitude, timing and abruptness of changes in North African dust deposition over the last 20,000 yr
Reconstructions of eolian dust accumulation in northwest African margin sediments provide
important continuous records of past changes in atmospheric circulation and aridity in the …
important continuous records of past changes in atmospheric circulation and aridity in the …
The magnetic properties of Quaternary aeolian dusts and sediments, and their palaeoclimatic significance
BA Maher - Aeolian Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Changes in the sources, properties and fluxes of mineral aerosol ('dust') have significance
as both indicators and agents of climate change, through radiative, cloud condensation and …
as both indicators and agents of climate change, through radiative, cloud condensation and …
Out of tune: the dangers of aligning proxy archives
M Blaauw - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Tuning is a widespread technique to combine, date and interpret multiple fossil proxy
archives through aligning supposedly synchronous events between the archives. The …
archives through aligning supposedly synchronous events between the archives. The …
Orbital-and millennial-scale changes in the hydrologic cycle and vegetation in the western African Sahel: insights from individual plant wax δD and δ13C
To reconstruct variability of the West African monsoon and associated vegetation changes
on precessional and millennial time scales, we analyzed a marine sediment core from the …
on precessional and millennial time scales, we analyzed a marine sediment core from the …
Consequences of rapid ice sheet melting on the Sahelian population vulnerability
D Defrance, G Ramstein, S Charbit… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
The acceleration of ice sheet melting has been observed over the last few decades. Recent
observations and modeling studies have suggested that the ice sheet contribution to future …
observations and modeling studies have suggested that the ice sheet contribution to future …