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Signals of Holocene climate transition amplified by anthropogenic land-use changes in the westerly–Indian monsoon realm
Nicole Burdanowitz
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Geology, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55,
20146 Hamburg, Germany
Tim Rixen
Institute for Geology, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55,
20146 Hamburg, Germany
Leibniz-Zentrum für Marine Tropenforschung (ZMT),
Fahrenheitstraße 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Birgit Gaye
Institute for Geology, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55,
20146 Hamburg, Germany
Kay-Christian Emeis
Institute for Geology, Universität Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55,
20146 Hamburg, Germany
Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz Center Geesthacht,
Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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Short summary
To study the interaction of the westerlies and Indian summer monsoon (ISM) during the Holocene, we used paleoenvironmental reconstructions using a sediment core from the northeast Arabian Sea. We found a climatic transition period between 4.6 and 3 ka BP during which the ISM shifted southwards and the influence of Westerlies became prominent. Our data indicate a stronger influence of agriculture activities and enhanced soil erosion, adding to Bond event impact after this transition period.
To study the interaction of the westerlies and Indian summer monsoon (ISM) during the Holocene,...
