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@ARTICLE{Grieinger:828497,
      author       = {Grießinger, Jussi and Bräuning, Achim and Helle, Gerhard
                      and Hochreuther, Philipp and Schleser, Gerhard, Hans},
      title        = {{L}ate {H}olocene relative humidity history on the
                      southeastern {T}ibetan plateau inferred from a tree-ring δ
                      $^{18}$ {O} record: {R}ecent decrease and conditions during
                      the last 1500 years},
      journal      = {Quaternary international},
      volume       = {430},
      number       = {Part B},
      issn         = {1040-6182},
      address      = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
      publisher    = {Elsevier Science},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2017-02455},
      pages        = {52 - 59},
      year         = {2017},
      abstract     = {In recent decades, the Tibetan plateau (TP) experienced a
                      distinctive temperature increase, with fundamental
                      consequences for the hydrological system. As meteorological
                      time-series extending back more than 60 years are scarce,
                      there is a strong need for proxy data providing insight into
                      the regional hydroclimatic history as well as the long-term
                      variability. Within this study, a recently developed
                      annually resolved 1500 year-long tree-ring stable oxygen
                      isotope (δ18O) time from the southeastern TP is presented.
                      Climate–proxy relationships reveal a strong impact of
                      relative humidity (rH) during the summer months (May to
                      September) on tree-ring δ18O, explaining around $45\%$ of
                      its variance. The derived reconstruction of relative
                      humidity reveals a recent trend towards drier conditions on
                      the TP. However, the present low rH level is not
                      unprecedented in regard to the last 1500 years. In
                      comparison to recent climate conditions, the Medieval Warm
                      Period (MWP) was characterized by more stable conditions
                      with higher humidity values. Hydroclimatic conditions during
                      the Little Ice Age (LIA) suggest a contrasting two-phased
                      period, with a clear shift from drier conditions prevailing
                      between 1400 and 1650 AD to more humid conditions since the
                      second half of the 17th century. Comparisons with other
                      local proxies from lake levels and Pollen data from the
                      southern part of the Tibetan plateau indicate a common
                      regional climate forcing during the MWP and the LIA which
                      can be related to changes in summer monsoon activity.
                      However, the strength of the distinct dryness trend during
                      the 20th century seems unique.},
      cin          = {IBG-3},
      ddc          = {550},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-3-20101118},
      pnm          = {255 - Terrestrial Systems: From Observation to Prediction
                      (POF3-255)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-255},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      UT           = {WOS:000397933600007},
      doi          = {10.1016/j.quaint.2016.02.011},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/828497},
}