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Is There a Time-Transgressive Holocene Optimum in the East Asian Monsoon Area?

We have carried out a multiproxy analysis of high-resolution eutrophic peat/mud, sand dune, and loess/paleosol sequences covering the Holocene period in both southern and northern China, in order to test the hypothesis of a time-transgressive Holocene optimum in the East Asian monsoon area (An et al...

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Published in:Radiocarbon 2007-01, Vol.49 (2), p.865-875
Main Authors: Zhou, Weijian, Song, Shaohua, Burr, G, Jull, A J T, Lu, Xuefeng, Yu, Huagui, Cheng, Peng
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Language:English
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Summary:We have carried out a multiproxy analysis of high-resolution eutrophic peat/mud, sand dune, and loess/paleosol sequences covering the Holocene period in both southern and northern China, in order to test the hypothesis of a time-transgressive Holocene optimum in the East Asian monsoon area (An et al. 2000). Samples were radiocarbon dated to establish the chronology. Our results indicate that the Holocene optimum occurred between ∼10,000–5000 cal yr ago in both southern and northern China, consistent with a global pattern rather than simply a local expression. Our data also support the conclusion that the evolution of Holocene climate in China is consistent with changes in Northern Hemisphere solar radiation.
ISSN:0033-8222
1945-5755
DOI:10.1017/S0033822200042739