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High resolution stalagmite δ18O records over the past 1000 years from Dongge Cave in Guizhou

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Based on MC-ICP-MS U-series dating and stable O-isotope analysis results, a 4–5 years resolution monsoon record over the past 1000 years has been established for two stalagmites from Dongge Cave, Guizhou. The high resolution oxygen isotope record serves as a proxy for variations in rainfall of Asian southwest monsoon over the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. A close relation of the δ18O record with the Δ14C record from tree rings largely reflects impact of centennial-scale solar activity on the monsoon climate changes. The conspicuous decrease in the δ18O value at AD 1720 indicates an abrupt increase in monsoon rainfall, suggesting that an atmospheric-oceanic couple over the tropical Indian Ocean plays an important role in rapid increase of the Northern Hemisphere temperature over the last century.

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  1. College of Geography Science, Nanjing Normal University, 210097, Nanjing, China

    He Yaoqi, Wang Yongjin & Kong Xinggong

  2. Department of Geology and Geophysics, Minnesota University, 55455, Mineapolis, MN, USA

    Cheng Hai

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Yaoqi, H., Yongjin, W., Xinggong, K. et al. High resolution stalagmite δ18O records over the past 1000 years from Dongge Cave in Guizhou. Chin.Sci.Bull. 50, 1003–1008 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1360/04wd0268

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