Inconsistency between records of δ18O and trace element ratios from stalagmites : evidence for increasing mid–late Holocene moisture in arid central Asia

• Main Authors: Liu, Xiaokang, Liu, Jianbao, Shen, Chuan-Chou, Yang, Yan, Chen, Jianhui, Chen, Shengqian, Wang, Xianfeng, Wu, Chung-Che, Chen, Fahu
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Arid Central Asia; Holocene Moisture/Precipitation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144998
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The interpretation of trace element/calcium ratios of speleothems as indicators of local hydroclimatic variability in the vicinity of caves has led to controversy in reconstructing the evolution of moisture conditions in arid central Asia (ACA) during the Holocene. Here we present records of Mg/Ca,...