Posted May 8, 2025 · Submitted by Priya Nair, Indian Institute of Science
Reconstructing the natural range of monsoon variability is essential for contextualising contemporary rainfall trends. We present a precisely uranium-thorium-dated stalagmite oxygen-isotope record resolving monsoon intensity over the past eleven thousand years. The record documents recurrent centennial-scale weakening of monsoon rainfall coincident with North Atlantic cooling episodes, while spectral analysis reveals a persistent solar influence on monsoon strength. These results provide a robust baseline against which recent hydroclimatic variability can be evaluated.
Priya Nair, Amara Okeke (2025). Reconstructing Holocene Monsoon Variability from a High-Resolution Speleothem Record. TerraNova preprint.
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Dynamical downscaling delivers detailed regional climate information but at prohibitive computational expense. We develop a deep-learning emulator, trained on a limited ensemble of high-resolution regional simulations, that reproduces preci…
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Thawing permafrost represents one of the largest and least constrained feedbacks in the global carbon cycle. We combine controlled incubation experiments with in-situ flux measurements along a natural thaw gradient to partition carbon relea…
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