Enhanced rainfall in the Western Mediterranean during deposition of sapropel S1: stalagmite evidence from Corchia cave (Central Italy)

G. Zanchetta*, R. N. Drysdale, J. C. Hellstrom, A. E. Fallick, I. Isola, M. K. Gagan, M. T. Pareschi

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    Abstract

    A stable isotope record from a stalagmite collected from Antro del Corchia cave (Apuan Alps, Central Italy), supported by 17 uranium-series ages, indicates enhanced regional rainfall between ca 8.9 and 7.3 kyr cal. BP at the time of sapropel S1 deposition. Within this phase, the highest rainfall occurred between 7.9 and 7.4 kyr cal. BP. Comparison with different marine and lake records, and in particular with the Soreq Cave record (Israel), suggests substantial in-phase occurrence of enhanced rainfall between the Western and Eastern Mediterranean basins. There is no convincing evidence for major climatic change at the time of the "8.2 kyr event".

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-286
    Number of pages8
    JournalQuaternary Science Reviews
    Volume26
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2007

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