A 189-year tree-ring record of drought for the Dzungarian Alatau, arid Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.05.003
Abstract: Abstract Mountain systems are the most important sources of water in arid Central Asia (ACA). It is therefore essential to understand past cycles of droughts and pluvials and to explore how future cycles might influence… read more here.
Keywords: pdsi; year; dzungarian alatau; arid central ... See more keywords
Quartz optically stimulated luminescence dating of loess in Tajikistan and its paleoclimatic implications for arid Central Asia since the Lateglacial
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2020.109881
Abstract: Abstract Thick and widespread loess deposits in southern Tajikistan provide insight into the regional climatic changes in arid Central Asia (ACA) during the Quaternary. However, because of the lack of robust chronological constraints, the environmental… read more here.
Keywords: since lateglacial; quartz optically; stimulated luminescence; arid central ... See more keywords
Distinct Holocene precipitation trends over arid Central Asia and linkages to westerlies and Asian monsoon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107055
Abstract: Abstract The response of precipitation over arid Central Asia since the mid Holocene is long considered to be controlled by astronomical insolation-induced changes in the westerlies. However, it is still controversial in proxy and modeling… read more here.
Keywords: precipitation; asia; asian monsoon; arid central ... See more keywords
Astronomical Cyclicity in Loess Magnetic Proxy Records From Western Arid Central Asia During the Early Pleistocene
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DOI: 10.1029/2024gl113868
Abstract: Earth's orbital precession is expected to have a sustained impact on global climate. However, existing sedimentary records from the westerlies‐influenced arid Central Asia (ACA) during the early Pleistocene are dominated by ∼41‐kyr obliquity cycles. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: astronomical cyclicity; proxy records; central asia; early pleistocene ... See more keywords
Absolute Environmental Sustainability Assessment of the Arid Central Asia by Downscaling Planetary Boundaries
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DOI: 10.1029/2025ef006129
Abstract: Assessing absolute environmental sustainability (AES) is essential to ensure that human activities remain within a safe operating space. However, it remains unclear whether the planetary boundaries (PBs) have been breached in Central Asia. This study… read more here.
Keywords: central asia; environmental sustainability; absolute environmental; arid central ... See more keywords
Sediment biomarkers record hydrological and anthropogenic-driven environmental changes since 1800 AD in the Ili-Balkhash Basin, arid Central Asia
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DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2024.2106
Abstract: Human activity and hydroclimate change greatly influence the environment in a lake and its catchment, particularly in areas with fragile ecosystems, such as arid Central Asia. In this study, lipid biomarkers (n-alkanes and n-fatty acids)… read more here.
Keywords: central asia; balkhash; sediment; arid central ... See more keywords