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The geographic extent of the climate oscillations during the last deglaciation is an open question in the world. Here a high resolution climate record from a 16 000 C-14 a loess sequence in the northwestern margin of the Chinese Loess Plateau is reported. Comparison with GISP2 record shows that all major climate oscillation (e. g. Oldest Dryas/ Boiling/ Older Dryas/ Allerod/ Younger Dryas) in the North Atlantic region also registered in the record. In addition, the sequence also contains some other distinctive strengthened winter monsoon periods. It is suggested that a coupling mechanism operate between the two areas, and climate oscillations in the North Atlantic region may not be a local phenomenon.
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Wang, J., Shi, Q., Chen, F. et al. Rapid oscillations of Chinese monsoon climate since the last deglaciation and its comparison with GISP2 record. Chin.Sci.Bull. 44, 284–285 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896295
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896295