Evidence of dry and cold climatic conditions at glacial times in tropical southeastern Brazil

Auteurs :
BEHLING, H.
LICHTE, M.

Description :
Last-glacial paleoenvironments have been reconstructed from a pollen and charcoal record analyzed in organic sediments and dated. The site is located near the village Catas Atlas in the lower highland region of southeastern Brazil. The completely different last-glacial environment, in comparison to the present-day environment, reflects a dry and cold climate with strong frosts during the winter months. Temperatures of 5°-7°C below those of the present are inferred for the last glaciation.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Quaternary research, issn : 0033-5894, 1997, vol. 48, n°. 3, p. 348-358, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 32 ref.

Date :
1997

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