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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-1973-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-17-1973-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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01 Oct 2021
Research article |
| 01 Oct 2021
| 01 Oct 2021
Extending and understanding the South West Western Australian rainfall record using a snowfall reconstruction from Law Dome, East Antarctica
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Lenneke M. Jong
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Steven J. Phipps
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Ikigai Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Jason L. Roberts
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Andrew D. Moy
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Mark A. J. Curran
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Tas D. van Ommen
Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania, Australia
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- The Australian ice core programme: history, context, and bibliometric analysis C. Long et al. 10.1080/2154896X.2024.2342112
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Short summary
South West Western Australia has experienced a prolonged drought in recent decades. The causes of this drought are unclear. We use an ice core from East Antarctica to reconstruct changes in rainfall over the past 2000 years. We find that the current drought is unusual, with only two other droughts of similar severity having occurred during this period. Climate modelling shows that greenhouse gas emissions during the industrial era are likely to have contributed to the recent drying trend.
South West Western Australia has experienced a prolonged drought in recent decades. The causes...
