The Holocene warm-humid phases in the North China Plain as recorded by multi-proxy records

Jianxin Cui; Shangzhe Zhou; Hong Chang

doi:10.1007/s00343-009-0147-3

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The Holocene warm-humid phases in the North China Plain as recorded by multi-proxy records

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- The Holocene warm-humid phases in the North China Plain as recorded by multi-proxy records
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 27, Issue 1, Pages: 147-161(2009)
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  1. Center for Historical Environment and Socio-Economic Development in Northwest China Shaanxi Normal University
  2. Department of Geography South China Normal University
  3. State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Institute of Earth Environment CAS
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-009-0147-3
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Cui, J., Zhou, S. & Chang, H. The Holocene warm-humid phases in the North China Plain as recorded by multi-proxy records., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 27, 147–161 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-009-0147-3
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Cui, J., Zhou, S. & Chang, H. The Holocene warm-humid phases in the North China Plain as recorded by multi-proxy records., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 27, 147–161 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-009-0147-3 DOI：

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The grain size and palinology of sediment and the frequency of 14C dada provide an integrated reconstruction of the Holocene warm-humid phases of the North China Plain. Two clear intense and long-lasting warm-humid phases were identified by comprehensive research in this region. The first phase was dated back to the early Holocene (9 000–7 000 a BP)

and the second was centered at 5 000–3 000 a BP. The warm-humid episode between 9 000 and 7 000 a BP was also recognized at other sites showing global climatic trends rather than local events. Compared with the concern to the warm-humid phase of the early Holocene

the second one was not paid enough attention in the last few decades. The compilation of the Holocene paleoclimate data suggests that perhaps the second warm-humid phase was pervasive in monsoon region of China. In perspective of environmental archaeology

much attention should be devoted to it

because the flourish and adaptation of the Neolithic cultures and the building up of the first state seem to corresponding to the general warm-humid climatic conditions of this period. In addition

a warm-humid interval at 7 200–6 500 a BP was recognized by the grain size data from three sites. However

this warm-humid event was not shown in pollen assemblage and temporal distribution of 14C data. Perhaps

the resolution for climatic reconstruction from pollen and temporal distribution of 14C data cited here is relatively low and small-amplitude and short-period climatic events cannot be well reflected by the data. Due to the difference in locality and elevation of sampling site

as well as in resolution of proxy records

it is difficult to make precise correlation. Further work is needed in the future.

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