On linking climate to Chinese dynastic change: Spatial and temporal variations of monsoonal rain

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-83

  Zhang, De Er ^a   Li, Hong Chun ^b,c   Ku, Teh Lung ^b,d   Lu, Long Hua ^e  

^a China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e STATE KEY LABORATORY OF SEVERE WEATHER   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese dynasties changes; East Asian monsoon; Historic climates; Rainfall records; Stalagmite 18O record

Indexed keywords

EID: 75549087638     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-009-0584-6     Document Type: Article

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