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全新世冬季降雨与撒哈拉的变绿

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The Mauritanian Sahara after a rainy day.

image: The Mauritanian Sahara after a rainy day. view more 

Credit: Image Credit: Rachid Cheddadi

科研人员通过分析来自摩洛哥Tislit湖的一个沉积物芯,组装了在过去18500年的摩洛哥的季节性降水的气候记录,并且使用植被模型模拟,证明了非洲湿润期撒哈拉绿色植物的扩张是由于冬季降水的增加而非季风向北的扩张。这组作者说,撒哈拉绿色植物是由冬季的多雨季节再加上没有到达地中海的强化夏季季风联合产生的。

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