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dc.contributor.authorJenny, Bettina-
dc.contributor.authorWilhelm, Dirk-
dc.contributor.authorValero-Garcés, Blas Lorenzo-
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T15:19:49Z-
dc.date.available2018-12-11T15:19:49Z-
dc.date.issued2003-01-
dc.identifier.issn0930-7575de_CH
dc.identifier.issn1432-0894de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/13732-
dc.description.abstractCentral Chile (32-35°S) lies at the northern border of strong influence of the Westerly circulation belt (Westerlies) and is therefore characterized by a steep precipitation gradient. In this region, quantitative reconstructions of Holocene precipitation are scarce. Hence, the present study estimates precipitation changes, based on lake level fluctuations of Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S, 70°54′W). The lake level curve has been reconstructed using a multi-proxy study of lake sediments. Lake level changes have been simulated using a simple water balance model. As a result, palaeo-precipitation could be estimated: uncertainties concerning the input parameters and past conditions have limitated the precision of precipitation estimates. The results suggest that during the beginning of the Holocene, when the lake level (<1.5 m) was low, precipitation was <200 mm/year. Before 8000 cal yr BP, the lake frequently dried out. Between 8000 and 6000 cal yr BP, precipitation appeared to be higher (150-300 mm/year) and after about 6000 cal yr BP, precipitation increased dramatically (350-450 mm/year). Around 3000 cal yr BP, modern lake level and precipitation (450-550 mm/year) were generally established. The dry conditions during the early and mid-Holocene are in good agreement with other records from Central Chile and northern Patagonia. The Westerlies were probably deflected southward by the southeast Pacific subtropical high-pressure cell during the mid- and early Holocene. Subsequently, the increase in moisture in Central Chile during the late Holocene appears to be strongly related to intensified Westerly activity and probably also to increased El Niño activity.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherSpringerde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofClimate Dynamicsde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectHolocene Lake Levelde_CH
dc.subjectPrecipitation Estimatede_CH
dc.subjectWater Balance Modelde_CH
dc.subjectPrecipitation Gradientde_CH
dc.subject.ddc500: Naturwissenschaftende_CH
dc.titleThe southern westerlies in central chile : holocene precipitation estimates based on a water balance model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S)de_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Engineeringde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue2-3de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawNode_CH
zhaw.pages.end280de_CH
zhaw.pages.start269de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume20de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
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Jenny, B., Wilhelm, D., & Valero-Garcés, B. L. (2003). The southern westerlies in central chile : holocene precipitation estimates based on a water balance model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S). Climate Dynamics, 20(2-3), 269–280. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3
Jenny, B., Wilhelm, D. and Valero-Garcés, B.L. (2003) ‘The southern westerlies in central chile : holocene precipitation estimates based on a water balance model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S)’, Climate Dynamics, 20(2-3), pp. 269–280. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3.
B. Jenny, D. Wilhelm, and B. L. Valero-Garcés, “The southern westerlies in central chile : holocene precipitation estimates based on a water balance model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S),” Climate Dynamics, vol. 20, no. 2-3, pp. 269–280, Jan. 2003, doi: 10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3.
JENNY, Bettina, Dirk WILHELM und Blas Lorenzo VALERO-GARCÉS, 2003. The southern westerlies in central chile : holocene precipitation estimates based on a water balance model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S). Climate Dynamics. Januar 2003. Bd. 20, Nr. 2-3, S. 269–280. DOI 10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3
Jenny, Bettina, Dirk Wilhelm, and Blas Lorenzo Valero-Garcés. 2003. “The Southern Westerlies in Central Chile : Holocene Precipitation Estimates Based on a Water Balance Model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S).” Climate Dynamics 20 (2-3): 269–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3.
Jenny, Bettina, et al. “The Southern Westerlies in Central Chile : Holocene Precipitation Estimates Based on a Water Balance Model for Laguna Aculeo (33°50′S).” Climate Dynamics, vol. 20, no. 2-3, Jan. 2003, pp. 269–80, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-002-0267-3.


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