Rapid termination of the African Humid Period triggered by northern high-latitude cooling

Rapid termination of the African Humid Period triggered by northern high-latitude cooling

The synchrony, spatial distribution and causes of the African Humid Period termination at 5.5 ka remain debated. Here, the authors show that rapid aridification in Cameroon and the central Sahel-Sahara took place between 5.8–4.8 ka and was likely triggered by high- and mid-latitude cooling.

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Main Authors: James A. Collins, Matthias Prange, Thibaut Caley, Luis Gimeno, Britta Beckmann, Stefan Mulitza, Charlotte Skonieczny, Didier Roche, Enno Schefuß
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01454-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01454-y

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