Atlantic Forcing of Persistent Drought in West Africa
Atlantic Forcing of Persistent Drought in West Africa
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Shanahan, T.M , Overpeck, J.T , Anchukaitis, K.J , Beck, J.W , Cole, J.E , Dettman, D.L , Peck, J.A , Scholz, C.A and King, J.W
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Although persistent drought in West Africa is well documented from the instrumental record and has been primarily attributed to changing Atlantic sea surface temperatures, little is known about the length, severity, and origin of drought before the 20th century. We combined geomorphic, isotopic, and geochemical evidence from the sediments of Lake B...
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Atlantic Forcing of Persistent Drought in West Africa
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743528132
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_743528132
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
DOI
10.1126/science.1166352
