A preliminary study on the climatic and environmental changes at the turn from pleistocene to holocene in East Asia |
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| Authors: | Prof Tianchi Li Dr |
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| Institution: | (1) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, POB 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal;(2) Present address: Chengdu Institute of Mountain Disaster and Environment, Academia Sinica, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, PR China |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the regional climatic and environmental changes from the late Pleistocene to middle Holocene in Central-East Asia. A review is made of the published literature that are specific to pelaeoclimate and physical environment in some geographical regions.It is shown that (1) during the late Pleistocene the annual mean temperature was 5°–6° C lower than present in Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau, 6° to 9° C lower than today in NE China, 6° C lower than today in E China, and 4° C lower than present in Taiwan island; (2) during the middle Holocene, the annual mean temperature was 4° C warmer than present in Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau, 3° to 4° C warmer than today in NE China, 2° to 3° C warmer than today in Shanghai area, and only 2° to 2.5° C warmer in Taiwan island. |
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