Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium
The great river systems originating from the Tibetan Plateau are pivotal for the well-being of more than half the global population. Our understanding of historical ranges and future changes in water availability for much of southeast Asia is, however, limited by short observational records and comp...
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ftdans:oai:easy.dans.knaw.nl:easy-dataset:331767 2024-02-11T10:06:31+01:00 Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium Chen, F (via Mendeley Data) 2024-01-12T12:25:10.740Z http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:nl:ui:13-jn-2e0p https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/ui/datasets/id/easy-dataset:331767 unknown 2 7km7vmk4f3 http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:nl:ui:13-jn-2e0p doi:10.17632/7km7vmk4f3.2 https://easy.dans.knaw.nl/ui/datasets/id/easy-dataset:331767 OPEN_ACCESS: The data are archived in Easy, they are accessible elsewhere through the DOI https://dans.knaw.nl/en/about/organisation-and-policy/legal-information/DANSLicence.pdf Feng Chen Interdisciplinary sciences 2024 ftdans https://doi.org/10.17632/7km7vmk4f3.2 2024-01-17T23:15:26Z The great river systems originating from the Tibetan Plateau are pivotal for the well-being of more than half the global population. Our understanding of historical ranges and future changes in water availability for much of southeast Asia is, however, limited by short observational records and complex environmental factors. Here, we present annually resolved and absolutely dated tree ring-based streamflow reconstructions for the Mekong, Salween and Yarlung Tsangpo Rivers since 1000 CE, which are supplemented by corresponding model projections until 2100 CE. We show a significant positive correlation between streamflow and dry season vegetation indices over the Indochinese Peninsula, revealing the importance of the Tibetan Water Tower for the functioning and productivity of ecological and societal systems in southeast Asia. The streamflow variability is associated with low-frequency sea-surface temperature variability in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. We find that streamflow extremes coincide with distinct shifts in local populations that occurred during medieval times, including the occupation and subsequent collapse of Angkor Wat from the 11th to the 16th century. Finally, our projections suggest that future streamflow changes will reach, or even exceed, historical ranges by the end of this century, posing unprecedented risks for inner Eurasia and southeast Asia. THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOVE Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS): EASY (KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) Pacific |
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The great river systems originating from the Tibetan Plateau are pivotal for the well-being of more than half the global population. Our understanding of historical ranges and future changes in water availability for much of southeast Asia is, however, limited by short observational records and complex environmental factors. Here, we present annually resolved and absolutely dated tree ring-based streamflow reconstructions for the Mekong, Salween and Yarlung Tsangpo Rivers since 1000 CE, which are supplemented by corresponding model projections until 2100 CE. We show a significant positive correlation between streamflow and dry season vegetation indices over the Indochinese Peninsula, revealing the importance of the Tibetan Water Tower for the functioning and productivity of ecological and societal systems in southeast Asia. The streamflow variability is associated with low-frequency sea-surface temperature variability in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. We find that streamflow extremes coincide with distinct shifts in local populations that occurred during medieval times, including the occupation and subsequent collapse of Angkor Wat from the 11th to the 16th century. Finally, our projections suggest that future streamflow changes will reach, or even exceed, historical ranges by the end of this century, posing unprecedented risks for inner Eurasia and southeast Asia. THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOVE |
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Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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Southeast Asian ecological dependency on Tibetan Plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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southeast asian ecological dependency on tibetan plateau streamflow over the last millennium |
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OPEN_ACCESS: The data are archived in Easy, they are accessible elsewhere through the DOI https://dans.knaw.nl/en/about/organisation-and-policy/legal-information/DANSLicence.pdf Feng Chen |
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