Rock magnetic and grain size evidence for intensified Asian atmospheric circulation since 800,000 years B.P. related to Tibetan uplift

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 129-144

  Fang, Xiao Min ^a,b   Li, Ji Jun ^a   Van Der Voo, Rob ^b  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Brunhes Epoch; Circulation; Loess, grain size; Matuyama Epoch; Monsoons; Qinghai Xizang plateau; Uplifts

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BRUNHES CHRON; GRAIN SIZE; LOESS; MATUYAMA CHRON; MONSOON;

CHINA;

EID: 0033555191     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(98)00259-3     Document Type: Article

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