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12 Jun 2026
Research article |
| 12 Jun 2026
| 12 Jun 2026
Seasonal variations in flooding inferred from lake sediments in Western Norway
Pål Ringkjøb Nielsen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Jostein Bakke
Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Øyvind Paasche
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
NORCE Climate, Bergen, Norway
Jan Magne Cederstrøm
Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Johannes Hardeng
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
George Edward Young
Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Short summary
This high-resolution lake sediment record reveals 230 floods over 8,000 years in Western Norway. Flood regimes shifted from rainfall to snowmelt dominance around 3,100 years ago, with the last 500 years being exceptionally flood-rich. These findings show how climate and human activity shape flood risk and underscore the need for long-term archives to guide adaptation under future warming.
This high-resolution lake sediment record reveals 230 floods over 8,000 years in Western Norway....
