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Past climate variability in southwestern Oregon and relationships with regional and hemispheric climate

Creator:

Ersek, Vasile

Abstract:

This dissertation presents the results of three studies that assessed climate variability on short and long timescales in western United States. The growth of carbonate formations in caves (speleothems) is used to infer the timing and amplitude of past climate variability. We first assess the controls on speleothem growth for...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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little or no growth. We assess the mechanisms responsible for growth cessation during the peak of the