Drivers of the evolution and amplitude of African Humid Periods

Laurie Menviel; Aline Govin; Arthur Avenas; Katrin J. Meissner; Katharine M. Grant; Polychronis C. Tzedakis

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00309-1

Communications Earth & Environment (Nov 2021)

Drivers of the evolution and amplitude of African Humid Periods

Laurie Menviel,
Aline Govin,
Arthur Avenas,
Katrin J. Meissner,
Katharine M. Grant,
Polychronis C. Tzedakis

Affiliations

Laurie Menviel: Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Aline Govin: Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement (LSCE), Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), CEA-CNRS-UVSQ, Université Paris-Saclay
Arthur Avenas: Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Katrin J. Meissner: Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Katharine M. Grant: Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Polychronis C. Tzedakis: Environmental Change Research Centre, Department of Geography, University College London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00309-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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A strengthening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation was the main driver of the abrupt initiation of African Humid Periods during the last two deglaciations, according to transient simulations performed using an Earth system model.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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