학술논문

Mediterranean vegetation, lake levels and palaeoclimate at the Last Glacial Maximum
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Nature. Dec 17, 1992, Vol. 360 Issue 6405, p658, 3 p.
Subject
Glacial epoch -- Research
Paleoclimatology -- Models
Paleoecology -- Research
Paleobotany -- Research
Environmental issues
Science and technology
Zoology and wildlife conservation
Language
ISSN
0028-0836
Abstract
Pollen evidence suggests that the paleoclimate of the Mediterranean during the Last Glacial Maximum was semi-arid while geomorphological data suggest high lake levels. Using a water-balance model to predict runoff catchment and a biome model to predict vegetation, type the paleoenvironment of Lake Ioannina may be reconstructed. The reconstruction features wet winters and dry summers. Several atmospheric models have the jet stream shifted to the south and the summer drying effects of the cold North Atlantic may have been seasonally reversed by increased storm frequency.