Overview

This volume addresses climate variability and its human impact during the Holocene. The various contributions were presented during the July 1996 Negev University workshop and provide an interdisciplinary, integrative overview. Some chapters document and discuss climate variability and paleo-hydrology using stable isotopes, radiocarbon, pollen and other proxy data. The mechanisms causing climate variability are also extensively discussed. The response of historical human communities to change in climate (temperature and hydrological) is documented for a number of geographical areas and time periods using historical and archaeological data. The paleo-climate and paleo-hydrology results may help us constrain and improve predictive models. The historical record of societal response to climate variability may provide guidance on the adaptability of societies to future global and climatic change. Audience: This volume will be of interest to paleo-hydrologists, paleo-climatologists, palynologists, Quaternary geologists, physical geographers, archaeologists, and other scientists interested in climatic change and history.

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Author:   Arie S. Issar ,  N. Brown
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
Volume:   31
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9789048151141

ISBN 10:   9048151147
Pages:   358
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Application of a Global Volcanicity Time-Series on High-Resolution Paleoclimatic Modeling of the Eastern Mediterranean.- 2. Abrupt Climate Change around 2,650 BP in North-West Europe: Evidence for Climatic Teleconnections and a Tentative Explanation.- 3. Medieval Climatic Anomaly in the Americas.- 4. Approaching the Medieval Optimum, 212 to 1000 AD.- 5. Paleohydrology of the Northern Negev: Comparative Evaluation of Two Catchments.- 6. Climate Change and History during the Holocene in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.- 7. Population Growth and Decline in the Northern Part of Eretz-Israel during the Historical Period as Related to Climatic Changes.- 8. Settlement, Agriculture and Paleoclimate in Uvda Valley, Southern Negev Desert, 6th–3rd Millennia BC.- 9. Middle to Late Holocene (6,500 Yr. Period) Paleoclimate in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from Stable Isotopic Composition of Speleothems from Soreq Cave, Israel.- 10. Early to Mid-Holocene Environmental Changes and Their Impact on Human Communities in Southeastern Anatolia.- 11. Some Considerations on Climatic Changes, Water Resources and Water Needs in the Italian Region South of 43°N.- 12. Frequency of Extreme Hydroclimatically-Induced Events as a Key to Understanding Environmental Changes in the Holocene.- 13. The Impact of Climate Changes on Groundwater Regimes and Resources in Russia.- 14. Pollen Records of Past Climate Changes in West Africa since the Last Glacial Maximum.- 15. Sahara Environmental Changes during the Quaternary and their Possible Effect on Carbon Storage.- 16. Climatic Change during the Pleistocene/Holocene Transition in Upland Western Maharashtra, Western India.- 17. Aspects of Climate Variability and the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme.

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