Reorganization of Asian climate in relation to Tibetan Plateau uplift
Reorganization of the Asian climate from one dominated by global planetary wind systems
to a regional monsoon climate is closely related to the surface uplift of the Tibetan Plateau …
to a regional monsoon climate is closely related to the surface uplift of the Tibetan Plateau …
The Miocene: The future of the past
M Steinthorsdottir, HK Coxall… - Paleoceanography …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
[HTML][HTML] A distinctive Eocene Asian monsoon and modern biodiversity resulted from the rise of eastern Tibet
The uplift of eastern Tibet, Asian monsoon development and the evolution of globally
significant Asian biodiversity are all linked, but in obscure ways. Sedimentology …
significant Asian biodiversity are all linked, but in obscure ways. Sedimentology …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic topography, monsoons and biodiversity conservation within the Tibetan Region: An evolving story
The biodiversity of the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Tibet, here collectively termed
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
The role of paleogeography in Asian monsoon evolution: A review and new insights from climate modelling
The Asian monsoons are triggered by complex interactions between the atmosphere, Asian
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …
Neogene South Asian monsoon rainfall and wind histories diverged due to topographic effects
The drivers of the evolution of the South Asian Monsoon remain widely debated. An
intensification of monsoonal rainfall recorded in terrestrial and marine sediment archives …
intensification of monsoonal rainfall recorded in terrestrial and marine sediment archives …
Tectonic and climatic drivers of Asian monsoon evolution
Asian Monsoon rainfall supports the livelihood of billions of people, yet the relative
importance of different drivers remains an issue of great debate. Here, we present 30 million …
importance of different drivers remains an issue of great debate. Here, we present 30 million …
Beyond the hockey stick: Climate lessons from the Common Era
ME Mann - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
More than two decades ago, my coauthors, Raymond Bradley and Malcolm Hughes, and I
published the now iconic “hockey stick” curve. It was a simple graph, derived from large …
published the now iconic “hockey stick” curve. It was a simple graph, derived from large …
Herpetological phylogeographic analyses support a Miocene focal point of Himalayan uplift and biological diversification
W Xu, WJ Dong, TT Fu, W Gao, CQ Lu… - National Science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The Himalaya are among the youngest and highest mountains in the world, but the exact
timing of their uplift and origins of their biodiversity are still in debate. The Himalayan region …
timing of their uplift and origins of their biodiversity are still in debate. The Himalayan region …
A synthesis of monsoon exploration in the Asian marginal seas
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) conducted a series of expeditions
between 2013 and 2016 that were designed to address the development of monsoon …
between 2013 and 2016 that were designed to address the development of monsoon …