Holocene changes in the position of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies recorded by long-distance transport of pollen to the Kerguelen Islands

• Published in: Quaternary science reviews Vol. 330; p. 108595
• Main Authors: Zwier, Maaike, van der Bilt, Willem G.M., Schneider, Tobias, D'Andrea, William J., Bakke, Jostein, Van der Putten, Nathalie, Bjune, Anne E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2024
• Subjects: Holocene; Paleoclimatology; Palynology; Sedimentology; South Africa; Southern Hemisphere westerly winds; Sub-Antarctic; Vegetation dynamics; Sedimentology; Palynology; Paleoclimatology; Sub-Antarctic; South Africa; Southern Hemisphere westerly winds; Vegetation dynamics; Holocene

The Southern Hemisphere Westerlies (SHW) are a vital part of the Southern Hemisphere's coupled ocean-atmosphere system and play an important role in the global climate system. The SHW affect the upwelling of carbon-rich deep water and exchange of CO2 from the ocean to the atmosphere by driving...