An excellent sediment record from the Arabian Sea traces recent patterns in the activity of the Asian monsoon. It reveals both variability in monsoon strength and links with climatic events elsewhere.
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Zahn, R. Monsoon linkages. Nature 421, 324–325 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/421324a
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