The Amazon reveals its secrets--partly
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Abstract
The role of the tropics in global climate change during glacial cycles is hotly debated in paleoclimate cycles today. Records from South America have not provided a clear picture of tropical climate change. In his Perspective, Betancourt highlights the study by Maslin and Burns, who have deduced the outflow of the Amazon over the past 14,000 years. This may serve as a proxy that integrates hydrology over the entire South American tropics, although the record must be interpreted cautiously because factors other than rainfall may contribute to the variability in outflow.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Amazon reveals its secrets--partly |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.290.5500.2274 |
| Volume | 290 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AAAS |
| Contributing office(s) | National Research Program - Western Branch |
| Description | 2 p. |
| First page | 2274 |
| Last page | 2275 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Other Geospatial | Amazon River |
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