The paleolimnologist's guide to compound-specific stable isotope analysis–An introduction to principles and applications of CSIA for Quaternary lake sediments

J Holtvoeth, JH Whiteside, S Engels, FS Freitas… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
The stable isotope composition of key chemical elements for life on Earth (eg, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur) tracks changes in fluxes and turnover of these elements …

Timing of deglaciation and postglacial environmental dynamics in NW Iberia: the Sanabria Lake record

M Jambrina-Enríquez, M Rico, A Moreno… - Quaternary Science …, 2014 - Elsevier
The multiproxy study (sedimentology, geochemistry and diatoms) of sediment cores from
Sanabria Lake (42° 07′ 30 ″N, 06° 43′ 00 ″W, 1000 m asl) together with a robust 14 C …

Linked fire activity and climate whiplash in California during the early Holocene

J Homann, JL Oster, CB De Wet… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent wildfire activity in semi-arid regions like western North America exceeds the range of
historical records. High-resolution paleoclimate archives such as stalagmites could …

High frequency abrupt shifts in the Indian summer monsoon since Younger Dryas in the Himalaya

SN Ali, J Dubey, R Ghosh, MF Quamar, A Sharma… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
In order to quantify the Indian summer monsoon (ISM) variability for a monsoon dominated
agrarian based Indian socio-economy, we used combined high resolution δ13C, total …

Assessing the spatial fidelity of sedimentary charcoal size fractions as fire history proxies with a high-resolution sediment record and historical data

RS Vachula, JM Russell, Y Huang, N Richter - Palaeogeography …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fire reconstructions provide context for modern rates of burning and inform predictions of fire
regimes' responses to climate and/or ecological changes. Charcoal particles preserved in …

North-south dipole in winter hydroclimate in the western United States during the last deglaciation

AM Hudson, BJ Hatchett, J Quade, DP Boyle… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
During the termination of the last glacial period the western US experienced exceptionally
wet conditions, driven by changes in location and strength of the mid-latitude winter storm …

Spatially calibrating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) as proxies of area burned by vegetation fires: Insights from comparisons of historical data and …

RS Vachula, AT Karp, EH Denis, NL Balascio… - Palaeogeography …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many regions worldwide have experienced increasing wildfire activity in recent years and
climate changes are predicted to result in more frequent and severe fires. Reconstruction of …

Holocene paleoclimate change in the western US: the importance of chronology in discerning patterns and drivers

SRH Zimmerman, DB Wahl - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sediment in lakes and meadows forms a powerful archive that can be used to reconstruct
environmental change through time. Reconstructions of lake level, of chemical, biological …

Fluctuation in leaf wax D/H ratio from a southern California lake records significant variability in isotopes in precipitation during the late Holocene

SJ Feakins, ME Kirby, MI Cheetham, Y Ibarra… - Organic …, 2014 - Elsevier
The hydrogen isotopic composition of plant molecular markers in modern vegetation and
marine sediments in southern California have been intensively studied. Here we report a …

Stalagmite records of hydroclimate in central California during termination 1

JL Oster, IP Montanez, LR Santare, WD Sharp… - Quaternary Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The last deglaciation is marked by large and abrupt hydroclimatic changes in the Great
Basin and the American Southwest. However, comparatively little is known about how …