Apparent discrepancy of Tibetan ice core δ18O records may be attributed to misinterpretation of chronology
Ice cores from the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are widely used for reconstructing past climatic and environmental conditions that extend beyond the instrumental period. However, challenges in dating and interpreting ice core records often lead to inconsistent results. The Guliya ice core drilled from the n...
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ftcopernicus:oai:publications.copernicus.org:tc73751 2023-05-15T16:38:14+02:00 Apparent discrepancy of Tibetan ice core δ18O records may be attributed to misinterpretation of chronology Hou, Shugui Zhang, Wangbin Pang, Hongxi Wu, Shuang-Ye Jenk, Theo M. Schwikowski, Margit Wang, Yetang 2019-06-28 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1743-2019 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/13/1743/2019/ eng eng doi:10.5194/tc-13-1743-2019 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/13/1743/2019/ eISSN: 1994-0424 Text 2019 ftcopernicus https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1743-2019 2020-07-20T16:22:47Z Ice cores from the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are widely used for reconstructing past climatic and environmental conditions that extend beyond the instrumental period. However, challenges in dating and interpreting ice core records often lead to inconsistent results. The Guliya ice core drilled from the northwestern TP suggested a cooling trend during the mid-Holocene based on its decreasing δ 18 O values, which is not observed in other Tibetan ice cores. Here we present a new high-resolution δ 18 O record of the Chongce ice cores drilled to bedrock ∼30 km away from the Guliya ice cap. Our record shows a warming trend during the mid-Holocene. Based on our results as well as previously published ice core data, we suggest that the apparent discrepancy between the Holocene δ 18 O records of the Guliya and the Chongce ice cores may be attributed to a possible misinterpretation of the Guliya ice core chronology. Text Ice cap ice core Copernicus Publications: E-Journals The Cryosphere 13 6 1743 1752 |
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Ice cores from the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are widely used for reconstructing past climatic and environmental conditions that extend beyond the instrumental period. However, challenges in dating and interpreting ice core records often lead to inconsistent results. The Guliya ice core drilled from the northwestern TP suggested a cooling trend during the mid-Holocene based on its decreasing δ 18 O values, which is not observed in other Tibetan ice cores. Here we present a new high-resolution δ 18 O record of the Chongce ice cores drilled to bedrock ∼30 km away from the Guliya ice cap. Our record shows a warming trend during the mid-Holocene. Based on our results as well as previously published ice core data, we suggest that the apparent discrepancy between the Holocene δ 18 O records of the Guliya and the Chongce ice cores may be attributed to a possible misinterpretation of the Guliya ice core chronology. |
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Apparent discrepancy of Tibetan ice core δ18O records may be attributed to misinterpretation of chronology |
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Apparent discrepancy of Tibetan ice core δ18O records may be attributed to misinterpretation of chronology |
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