Megadroughts in the Common Era and the Anthropocene
Exceptional drought events, known as megadroughts, have occurred on every continent
outside Antarctica over the past~ 2,000 years, causing major ecological and societal …
outside Antarctica over the past~ 2,000 years, causing major ecological and societal …
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 …
Current state of glaciers in the tropical Andes: a multi-century perspective on glacier evolution and climate change
The aim of this paper is to provide the community with a comprehensive overview of the
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …
studies of glaciers in the tropical Andes conducted in recent decades leading to the current …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change patterns in Amazonia and biodiversity
Precise characterization of hydroclimate variability in Amazonia on various timescales is
critical to understanding the link between climate change and biodiversity. Here we present …
critical to understanding the link between climate change and biodiversity. Here we present …
Annually resolved ice core records of tropical climate variability over the past~ 1800 years
LG Thompson, E Mosley-Thompson, ME Davis… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Ice cores from low latitudes can provide a wealth of unique information about past climate in
the tropics, but they are difficult to recover and few exist. Here, we report annually resolved …
the tropics, but they are difficult to recover and few exist. Here, we report annually resolved …
A review of the South American monsoon history as recorded in stable isotopic proxies over the past two millennia
We review the history of the South American summer monsoon (SASM) over the past~ 2000
yr based on high-resolution stable isotope proxies from speleothems, ice cores and lake …
yr based on high-resolution stable isotope proxies from speleothems, ice cores and lake …
[HTML][HTML] Observed and projected hydroclimate changes in the Andes
The Andes is the most biodiverse region across the globe. In addition, some of the largest
urban areas in South America are located within this region. Therefore, ecosystems and …
urban areas in South America are located within this region. Therefore, ecosystems and …
The global monsoon across timescales: coherent variability of regional monsoons
Monsoon has earned increasing attention from the climate community since the last century,
yet only recently have regional monsoons been recognized as a global system. It remains a …
yet only recently have regional monsoons been recognized as a global system. It remains a …
Patterns of war in the Andes from the Archaic to the Late Horizon: insights from settlement patterns and cranial trauma
Over the pre-Columbian sequence, Andean warfare ranged greatly in intensity. This review
combines published information on cranial trauma and settlement patterns, which often align …
combines published information on cranial trauma and settlement patterns, which often align …
High-resolution Holocene South American monsoon history recorded by a speleothem from Botuverá Cave, Brazil
A Holocene stalagmite from Botuverá Cave, southeastern Brazil was analyzed by LA-ICPMS
for Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, Ba/Ca. The observed variability in the record was demonstrated to be …
for Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, Ba/Ca. The observed variability in the record was demonstrated to be …