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Lee-Thorp et al. 2001, Holmgren et al. 1999 South African Speleothem Stable Isotope Data
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Holmgren, K.;Lee-Thorp, J.A.;Karlén, W.;Lauritzen, S.-E.;Partridge, T.C.;Piketh, S.;Repinski, P.;Stevenson, C.;Svanered, O.;Tyson,
P.D.;Linge, H.;Moberg, A. 2001 Rapid climate shifts in the southern African interior throughout the mid to late Holocene.
Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 28, 4507-4510.
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North: -24.02 * South: -24.02 |
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West: 29.11 * East: 29.11 |
Start Year: -4456 AD
End Year: 1996 AD
Data: Please Cite Data Contributors!
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Summary: A detailed climate proxy record based on d18O, d13C, and grey index
of a well-dated stalagmite from Cold Air Cave in the Makapansgat Valley
in north-eastern South Africa suggests that regional precipitation,
temperatures, and vegetation oscillated markedly and rapidly over
the last ~6500 years on centennial and multi-decadal scales. The
mid-Holocene prior to 5200 years ago was humid and warm. A fundamental
transition occurred 3200 years ago, leading to drier and cooler
conditions that culminated at 1750 AD. Comparisons with ice core
records suggest synchronous changes implicating rapid global
teleconnections.
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Complete XML Record: noaa-cave-5420
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