The influence of Asian summer monsoon variability on the water balance of a Tibetan lake

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-286

  Morrill, Carrie ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Evaporation; Lake level; Model; Precipitation; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HOLOCENE; LAKE LEVEL; MONSOON; PALEOCLIMATE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WATER BUDGET;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; XIZANG;

EID: 6944245344     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPL.0000042918.18798.cb     Document Type: Article

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