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Patterns of centennial to millennial Holocene climate variation in the North American mid-latitudes
Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
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Short summary
A gap in understanding climate variation exists at centennial to millennial scales, particularly for warm climates. Such variations challenge detection. They exceed direct observation but are geologically short. Centennial to millennial variations that may have influenced North America were examined over the past 7 kyr. Significant patterns were detected from fossil pollen and sedimentary lake level changes, indicating ecological, hydrological, and likely human significance.
A gap in understanding climate variation exists at centennial to millennial scales, particularly...
