Call number:
AWI A3-09-0026
;
M 14.0117
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
X, 270, [4] S. : Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:
9780521847995
Classification:
Meteorology and Climatology
Language:
English
Note:
Contents:
Preface. -
Acknowledgements. -
1 The meteorology of monsoons. -
1.1 Introduction. -
1.2 Meteorology of the tropics. -
1.3 The Indian Ocean monsoon system. -
1.4 Theory of monsoons. -
2 Controls on the Asian monsoon over tectonic timescales. -
2.1 Introduction. -
2.2 The influence of Tibet. -
2.3 Oceanic controls on monsoon intensity. -
2.4 Summary. -
3 Monsoon evolution on tectonic timescales. -
3.1 Proxies for monsoon intensity. -
3.2 Monsoon reconstruction by oceanic upwelling. -
3.3 Continental climate records. -
3.4 Eolian dust records. -
3.5 Evolving flora of East Asia. -
3.6 History of Western Pacific Warm Pool and the Monsoon. -
3.7 Summary. -
4 Monsoon evolution on orbital timescales. -
4.1 Introduction. -
4.2 Orbital controls on monsoon strength. -
4.3 Eolian records in North-east Asia. -
4.4 Monsoon records from cave deposits. -
4.5 Monsoon variability recorded in ice caps. -
4.6 Monsoon variability recorded in lacustrine sediments. -
4.7 Salinity records in marine sediments. -
4.8 Pollen records in marine sediments. -
4.9 Paleoproductivity as an indicator of monsoon strength. -
4.10 The Early Holocene monsoon. -
4.11 Mid–Late Holocene monsoon. -
4.12 Summary. -
5 Erosional impact of the Asian monsoon. -
5.1 Monsoon and oceanic strontium. -
5.2 Reconstructing erosion records. -
5.3 Reconstructing exhumation. -
5.4 Estimating marine sediment budgets. -
5.5 Erosion in Indochina. -
5.6 Erosion in other regions. -
5.7 Monsoon rains in Oman. -
5.8 Changes in monsoon-driven erosion on orbital timescales. -
5.9 Tectonic impact of monsoon strengthening. -
5.10 Climatic control over Himalaya exhumation. -
5.11 Summary. -
6 The Late Holocene monsoon and human society. -
6.1 Introduction. -
6.2 Holocene climate change and the Fertile Crescent. -
6.3 Holocene climate change and the Indus Valley. -
6.4 Holocene climate change and early Chinese cultures. -
6.5 Monsoon developments since 1000 AD. -
6.6 Monsoon and religion. -
6.7 Impacts of future monsoon evolution. -
6.8 Summary. -
References. -
Further reading. -
Index.
Location:
AWI Reading room
Location:
Upper compact magazine
Branch Library:
AWI Library
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
