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Continuous Hydrologic and Water Quality Monitoring of Vernal Ponds
Published on: November 13, 2017
ベネズエラ・バレンシア湖の四重期の後半の環境史
まとめ
バレンシア湖 (ベネズエラ) の古気候データから,1万3千年の気候の歴史が明らかになる. 初期の乾燥状態は,樹木植生のある恒久的な湖へと移行し,その後,人間の活動によって悪化した乾燥エピソードが続いた.
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
- パレオエコロジー (古生態学)
- 地質化学 地質化学
背景:
- ベネズエラのバレンシア湖は,低緯度,低標高の場所です.
- その古気候の歴史を理解することは,地域の気候の動態についての洞察を提供します.
研究 の 目的:
- バレンシア湖地域の過去1万3千年の古気候の歴史を再構築する.
- 過去の気候変化とその植生と湖の条件への影響を特定するために.
主な方法:
- バレンシア湖の7.5メートルの堆積物核の分析.
- 化学的,古生物学的,鉱物学的技術を使用しています.
主要な成果:
- 乾燥した気候は1万3千年から1万年前に存在していた (B.P. ),塩水の沼地がある.
- 塩分が変動する恒久的な湖と樹木植生が,紀元前1万年ごろに現れた.
- バレンシア湖は8500年B.P.までに水を放出したが,乾燥の2つのエピソードを経験し,後者は人間の活動によって強化された.
結論:
- バレンシア湖の歴史は,ベネズエラの重要な古気候の変化を反映しています.
- 現代の植生は,紀元前8500年頃に確立された. 湖の排水で 湖の排水で
- 現在の乾燥傾向は,自然気候の変動性と人類による影響の両方に関連しています.
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