Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 865-875 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Radiocarbon |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)