在中世纪温暖时期,大平原上的大风转移在中世纪温暖时期
Venkataramana Sridhar1, David B Loope, James B Swinehart
1Department of Geosciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340, USA.
概括
尼布拉斯加尼布拉斯加尼布拉斯加州
科学领域:
- 古气候学 古气候学
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
- 大气科学 大气科学
背景情况:
- 种植季节的降雨维持了内布拉斯加州沙丘草原草,防止沙丘迁移.
- 纵向沙丘表明过去的沙子流动时期,特别是在中世纪温暖时期 (MWP).
研究的目的:
- 重建中世纪温暖时期沙丘形成相关的古气候条件.
- 了解导致大平原干旱和沙子流动的大气循环变化.
主要方法:
- 对沙丘地形学的分析,包括方向和横层.
- 基于沙丘记录的古气候重建.
主要成果:
- 来自MWP的沙丘以NW-SE为导向,双极倾斜方向,表明特定的风势.
- 这些沙丘特征记录了由潮湿的南方风向干燥的西南风的转移引发的严重干旱.
结论:
- 中世纪温暖时期在大平原经历了严重的干旱,与大气循环的改变有关.
- 沙丘记录为该地区过去的气候变化和干旱事件提供了关键证据.
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