Peatland archives of Holocene climate variability
2009; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.22498/pages.17.3.127
ISSN1563-0803
Autores Tópico(s)Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
ResumoPaleoclimatology got its start with 19 thand early 20 th -century studies of peatland stratigraphy in northern Europe by Steenstrup, Blytt, Sernander, von Post, and others.Peatlands, particularly ombrotrophic (usually Sphagnum-dominated) systems, continue to be an important archive for Holocene paleoclimatology, paleohydrology and biogeochemistry, due to their high sensitivity to climate variability and sub-decadal to sub-centennial temporal resolution over timespans ranging from the past few centuries to the entire Holocene.Recent advances in dating and methodology, together with new studies in Europe, Asia, the Americas and New Zealand, offer opportunities for international scientific coordination and synthesis of existing records, priority-setting for future studies, and integration with Earth System models and other paleo-archives.To these ends, PAGES sponsored a workshop on "Peatland Archives of Holocene Climate Variability and Carbon Dynamics" at Vihula Manor in rural Estonia from 17-20 May 2009.
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