Rates of change in the European palynological record of the last 13,000 years and their climatic interpretation
- Univ. of Durham (United Kingdom)
Rates of change of pollen spectra throughout Europe during the last 13000 years have been calculated. The overall mean rate of change curve shows peaks corresponding to known times of rapid palaeoenvironmental change between 13000 and 12000 y BP, and between 10000 and 9000 y BP. These peaks are strongest in the north and west of Europe. As in eastern North America highest rates of change are recorded during the last millennium. At this time the changes of greatest magnitude are in areas of Europe with winter climate conditions strongly influenced by the North Atlantic. It is hypothesized that the overall pattern of Holocene climate change in Europe, and especially the changes of the last millennium, result from changes in the North Atlantic that have most strongly influenced winter conditions in western Europe. 23 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 181938
- Journal Information:
- Climate Dynamics, Journal Name: Climate Dynamics Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 6; ISSN 0930-7575; ISSN CLDYEM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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