Reconstructing palaeoclimate and hydrological fluctuations in the Fezzan Basin (southern Libya) since 130 ka: a catchment-based approach

• Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: Drake, N. A., Lem, R. E., Armitage, S. J., Breeze, P., Francke, J, El-Hawat, A. S., Salem, M. J., Hounslow, M. W., White, Kevin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: New Lake; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/79720/; https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/79720/1/wadi%20shati%20paper%20ref%20pdf%20copy.pdf

We propose a novel method to evaluate regional palaeoclimate that can be used to alleviate the problems caused by the discontinuous nature of palaeoenvironmental data found in deserts. The technique involves processing satellite imagery and DEM’s to map past rivers, catchments and evaluate the areas...