ノースカロライナ州 樹輪から再構築された気候変化: A.D. 372から1985年
まとめ
古代の Bald Cypress の木は,ノースカロライナ州を明らかにしています.
科学分野:
- 古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは
- デンドロクロノロジー (Dendrochronology) とは
背景:
- ノースカロライナ州の気候の歴史は,千年前のの木を使って再構築されています.
- 過去の気候変動の変動を理解することは,将来の傾向を予測するために極めて重要です.
研究 の 目的:
- ノースカロライナ州の6月パルマー干ばつ重度指数の1614年の再構築を開発する.
- 長期の気候パターンと極端な現象を分析する.
主な方法:
- 脱毛サイプレス (Taxodium distichum) の樹輪のデンドロクロノロジック分析.
- 干ばつの重度に関する古気候のプロキシ記録の開発.
主要な成果:
- 気候記録は,およそ30年間続く,異なる湿気と乾燥状態を示しています.
- 交替する湿気と乾燥期は,中世の温暖期 (紀元1000~1300年) で顕著であった.
- 最近の記録的な6月の干ばつ (1985年−1986年) とそれ以前の湿気状態は,歴史的に珍しい出来事です.
結論:
- ノースカロライナ州の気候は,過去千年にわたり,干ばつと雨期間の大きな変化を経験してきました.
- 極端な干ばつや雨季を含む過去の気候の変動は,現在の気候変動の背景を提供します.
- この研究は,長期的な観点から,最近の気候現象の希少性を強調しています.
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