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Mid-Holocene Intertropical Convergence Zone migration: connection with Hadley cell dynamics and impacts on terrestrial hydroclimate
Jianpu Bian
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Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Jouni Räisänen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Heikki Seppä
Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
This research explores the connection between the mid-Holocene northward shift of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Hadley cell changes and effects on terrestrial hydroclimate. Our findings show that the ITCZ shift coincides with a contraction and weakening of the northern Hadley cell and an expansion and intensification of the southern cell, leading to reduced (increased) terrestrial aridity and dryland contraction (expansion) in the Northern (Southern) Hemisphere.
This research explores the connection between the mid-Holocene northward shift of the...
