Paleoevaporation and paleoprecipitation in the Tanganyika Basin at 18,000 years B.P. inferred from hydrologic and vegetation proxies

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
Paleo-hydrologic and -vegetation proxy data from the Tanganyika basin are integrated in energy and water balance equations to infer past evaporation and precipitation during the last glacial maximum (LGM). This approach is first validated on the modern system. Equations are then applied to the LGM. The results suggest that the Earth's glacial/interglacial boundary conditions play a significant role on climate of subequatorial southern Africa.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 1997, vol. 47, n°. 3, p. 295-305, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 47 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, San Diego, CA, Elsevier