Early Holocene permafrost retreat in West Siberia amplified by reorganization of westerly wind systems

Melting of permafrost and growth of peatland in southwest Siberia after the Younger Dryas was likely linked to reorganization of westerly wind systems and a weakened Siberian High, according to multiproxy speleothem data from the Altai mountains.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors:	Ting-Yong Li, Jonathan L. Baker, Tao Wang, Jian Zhang, Yao Wu, Hong-Chun Li, Tatiana Blyakharchuk, Tsai-Luen Yu, Chuan-Chou Shen, Hai Cheng, Xing-Gong Kong, Wen-Li Xie, R. Lawrence Edwards
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:	Geology QE1-996.5 Environmental sciences GE1-350 permafrost Siberia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00238-z https://doaj.org/article/29f7ee1b998a4739a8b21c443b70ad57

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Summary:	Melting of permafrost and growth of peatland in southwest Siberia after the Younger Dryas was likely linked to reorganization of westerly wind systems and a weakened Siberian High, according to multiproxy speleothem data from the Altai mountains.