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Revising midlatitude summer temperatures back to A.D. 600 based on a wood density network
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dc.contributor.author | Schneider, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smerdon, J.E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Büntgen, U. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wilson, R.J.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Myglan, V.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kirdyanov, A.V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Esper, J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-03T00:11:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-03T00:11:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-06-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Schneider , L , Smerdon , J E , Büntgen , U , Wilson , R J S , Myglan , V S , Kirdyanov , A V & Esper , J 2015 , ' Revising midlatitude summer temperatures back to A.D. 600 based on a wood density network ' , Geophysical Research Letters , vol. 42 , no. 11 , pp. 4556-4562 . https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063956 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0094-8276 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 204847818 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: d90570cd-02f0-41de-bf35-ba1ce101a278 | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 84934438275 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0003-4486-8904/work/59953589 | |
dc.identifier.other | WOS: 000357511200038 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/7883 | |
dc.description.abstract | Annually resolved and millennium-long reconstructions of large-scale temperature variability are primarily composed of tree ring width (TRW) chronologies. Changes in ring width, however, have recently been shown to bias the ratio between low- and high-frequency signals. To overcome limitations in capturing the full spectrum of past temperature variability, we present a network of 15 maximum latewood density (MXD) chronologies distributed across the Northern Hemisphere extratropics. Independent subsets of continental-scale records consistently reveal high MXD before 1580 and after 1910, with below average values between these periods. Reconstructed extratropical summer temperatures reflect not only these long-term trends but also distinct cooling pulses after large volcanic eruptions. In contrast to TRW-dominated reconstructions, this MXD-based record indicates a delayed onset of the Little Ice Age by almost two centuries. The reduced memory inherent in MXD is likely responsible for the rapid recovery from volcanic-induced cooling in the fourteenth century and the continuation of warmer temperatures until ~1600. | |
dc.format.extent | 7 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Geophysical Research Letters | en |
dc.rights | © 2015. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. Schneider, L., Smerdon, J. E., Büntgen, U., Wilson, R. J. S., Myglan, V. S., Kirdyanov, A. V., & Esper, J. (2015). Revising midlatitude summer temperatures back to A.D. 600 based on a wood density network. Geophysical Research Letters, 42(11), 4556-4562, doi: 10.1002/2015GL063956. To view the published open abstract, go to http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063956 | en |
dc.subject | Maximum latewood density | en |
dc.subject | Tree rings | en |
dc.subject | Millennial reconstruction | en |
dc.subject | Volcanic cooling | en |
dc.subject | Little Ice Age | en |
dc.subject | Beta value | en |
dc.subject | G Geography (General) | en |
dc.subject | 3rd-DAS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | G1 | en |
dc.title | Revising midlatitude summer temperatures back to A.D. 600 based on a wood density network | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.description.version | Publisher PDF | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Earth and Environmental Sciences | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Scottish Oceans Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063956 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2015-12-03 | |
dc.identifier.url | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2015GL063956/suppinfo | en |
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