Rapid increase in simulated North Atlantic dust deposition due to fast change of northwest African landscape during the Holocene

<p>Marine sediment records from a series of core sites along the northwest African margin show a sudden increase in North Atlantic dust deposition at about 5&thinsp;ka&thinsp;BP that has been associated with an abrupt end of the African Humid Period (AHP). To assess the causes of th...

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Main Authors: S. Egerer, M. Claussen, C. Reick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:https://www.clim-past.net/14/1051/2018/cp-14-1051-2018.pdf