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Spatial patterns of Holocene temperature changes over mid-latitude Eurasia.

Jiawei Jiang¹, Bowen Meng^1,2, Huanye Wang³

¹Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

Nature Communications

|February 19, 2024

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Holocene temperature records reveal contrasting trends across Eurasia. Northeastern China shows cooling, while Siberia warms, challenging existing climate models and highlighting the need to reconsider spatial patterns in Holocene temperature reconstructions.

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Area of Science:

Paleoclimatology
Climate Modeling
Eurasian Climate History

Background:

The Holocene temperature conundrum highlights discrepancies between proxy data and climate simulations.
Inconsistent spatial patterns of terrestrial temperature changes are observed in reconstructions and simulations.
Understanding regional Holocene temperature variations is crucial for climate research.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate spatial patterns of Holocene temperature changes in mid-latitude Eurasia.
To address the Holocene temperature conundrum using alkenone records.
To reconcile discrepancies between proxy-based and simulated temperature trends.

Main Methods:

Analysis of Holocene alkenone records from mid-latitude Eurasia.
Comparison of temperature trends from northeastern China and southwestern Siberia.
Integration of new data with existing regional records.

Main Results:

Alkenone records show long-term cooling trends in warm season temperatures in northeastern China.
Records from southwestern Siberia indicate colder conditions before ~6,000 years ago, followed by warming trends.
Inferred prevalence of colder airmass in interior mid-latitude Eurasia during the early to mid-Holocene.

Conclusions:

Results challenge proposed seasonality bias in proxies and modeled spatial patterns.
Spatial patterns of Holocene temperature changes require re-evaluation in record integrations and model simulations.
Findings have significant implications for understanding terrestrial hydroclimate changes during the Holocene.