Variation of the winter mid-latitude Westerlies in the Northern Hemisphere during the Holocene revealed by aeolian deposits in the southern Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: Quaternary research Vol. 107; pp. 104 - 112
• Main Authors: Gao, Fuyuan, Yang, Junhuai, Wang, Shuyuan, Wang, Youjun, Li, Kaiming, Wang, Fei, Ling, Zhiyong, Xia, Dunsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Altitude; Atmospheric circulation; Eolian deposits; Grain size; Holocene; Laboratories; Latitude; Particle size; Precipitation; Research Article; Seasonal variations; Water resources; Winter; Northern Hemisphere; Tibetan Plateau; Grain size; Climate change; Yarlung Zangbo River; Mid-latitude Westerlies; Aeolian sedimentary sequence; Holocene; End-member analysis

The mid-latitude Westerlies (MLW) are one of the most important atmospheric circulation systems in the Northern Hemisphere, exerting a huge influence on the climate of the region downwind, and thus on vegetation, water resources, and human wellbeing. However, the seasonal variation of the MLW during...