Palaeogeographic reconstruction of Minchin palaeolake system, South America: The influence of astronomical forcing

• Published in: Geoscience Frontiers
• Main Authors: Andrea Sánchez-Saldías, Richard A. Fariña
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: Planetary science; Climate science; Quaternary; Palaeoecology; Megafauna; Paraná Basin; Geology; QE1-996.5; Antarctic; The Altiplano; Antarc*; EPICA
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2013.06.004; https://doaj.org/article/62bde1604a00427c9b2538566b671312

Current palaeoclimatic reconstructions for the Río de la Plata region during the latest Pleistocene (30,000–10,000 yr BP) propose dry conditions, with rainfall at the Last Glacial Maximum amounting to one-third of today's precipitation. Despite the consequential low primary productivity inferre...