A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria
Abstract Precisely dated paleoclimatic records are essential for understanding natural and anthropogenic climate influences. Here, an annually resolved absolutely dated Juniperus saltuaria tree ring width chronology from the Haizi mountain, southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) was developed. The chrono...
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| author | Shanshan Xu Chaogang Zheng Zhiyuan Shang Zhigang Zhang Xinggong Kong Iain Robertson Zhijun Zhao |
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| description | Abstract Precisely dated paleoclimatic records are essential for understanding natural and anthropogenic climate influences. Here, an annually resolved absolutely dated Juniperus saltuaria tree ring width chronology from the Haizi mountain, southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) was developed. The chronology shows the annual- to decadal-scale paleoclimatic variability of the southeastern TP over the past 903 years (1115–2017 CE). The tree ring widths correlate significantly with mean annual temperature (Tmean). A linear regression model between ring width and Tmean, accounting for 57% of the variance in temperature from 1959 to 2017 CE, was used to reconstruct the past 903 years of Tmean variation in the southeastern TP. The chronology aligns with other temperature records from the TP, Asia, and the Northern Hemisphere (NH), indicating a marked temperature increase since the late twentieth century, with 1998–2017 CE identified as the warmest period. The coldest thirty years occurred in 1115–1145 CE. Solar activity and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation exert notable influences on temperature fluctuations in this region. Superposed epoch analysis indicates that volcanic eruptions had significantly impacted southeastern TP temperatures, causing dramatic cooling for 2–4 years. Our study presents the longest width chronology developed by Juniperus saltuaria to date, offering a long-term perspective on recent climatic shifts across the southeastern TP. This work enhances understanding of historical climate variability, providing critical insights to refine projections of future climate variability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-008ce84b886f4dbc842ebfc3465deac22025-01-26T12:35:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-11-0114111410.1038/s41598-024-79096-6A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuariaShanshan Xu0Chaogang Zheng1Zhiyuan Shang2Zhigang Zhang3Xinggong Kong4Iain Robertson5Zhijun Zhao6School of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversitySchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversitySchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversitySchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversitySchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversityDepartment of Geography, Swansea UniversitySchool of Geography, Nanjing Normal UniversityAbstract Precisely dated paleoclimatic records are essential for understanding natural and anthropogenic climate influences. Here, an annually resolved absolutely dated Juniperus saltuaria tree ring width chronology from the Haizi mountain, southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) was developed. The chronology shows the annual- to decadal-scale paleoclimatic variability of the southeastern TP over the past 903 years (1115–2017 CE). The tree ring widths correlate significantly with mean annual temperature (Tmean). A linear regression model between ring width and Tmean, accounting for 57% of the variance in temperature from 1959 to 2017 CE, was used to reconstruct the past 903 years of Tmean variation in the southeastern TP. The chronology aligns with other temperature records from the TP, Asia, and the Northern Hemisphere (NH), indicating a marked temperature increase since the late twentieth century, with 1998–2017 CE identified as the warmest period. The coldest thirty years occurred in 1115–1145 CE. Solar activity and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation exert notable influences on temperature fluctuations in this region. Superposed epoch analysis indicates that volcanic eruptions had significantly impacted southeastern TP temperatures, causing dramatic cooling for 2–4 years. Our study presents the longest width chronology developed by Juniperus saltuaria to date, offering a long-term perspective on recent climatic shifts across the southeastern TP. This work enhances understanding of historical climate variability, providing critical insights to refine projections of future climate variability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79096-6Tree ringsTibetan PlateauPaleoclimatologyMean temperatureLast millennium |
| spellingShingle | Shanshan Xu Chaogang Zheng Zhiyuan Shang Zhigang Zhang Xinggong Kong Iain Robertson Zhijun Zhao A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria Scientific Reports Tree rings Tibetan Plateau Paleoclimatology Mean temperature Last millennium |
| title | A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria |
| title_full | A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria |
| title_fullStr | A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria |
| title_short | A 903-year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from the tree ring widths of Juniperus saltuaria |
| title_sort | 903 year annual temperature reconstruction for the southeastern tibetan plateau from the tree ring widths of juniperus saltuaria |
| topic | Tree rings Tibetan Plateau Paleoclimatology Mean temperature Last millennium |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79096-6 |
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