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A dual-biomarker approach for quantification of changes in relative humidity from sedimentary lipid D∕H ratios
Oliver Rach
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
GFZ – German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 5.1 Geomorphology, Organic Surface Geochemistry Lab, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Institute for Earth- and Environmental Science, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24–25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Ansgar Kahmen
Department of Environmental Sciences-Botany, University of Basel, Schönbeinstrasse 6, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
Achim Brauer
GFZ – German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 5.2 Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
Dirk Sachse
GFZ – German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 5.1 Geomorphology, Organic Surface Geochemistry Lab, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
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Short summary
Currently, reconstructions of past changes in the hydrological cycle are usually qualitative, which is a major drawback for testing the accuracy of models in predicting future responses. Here we present a proof of concept of a novel approach to deriving quantitative paleohydrological data, i.e. changes in relative humidity, from lacustrine sediment archives, employing a combination of organic geochemical methods and plant physiological modeling.
Currently, reconstructions of past changes in the hydrological cycle are usually qualitative,...