Climate Evolution in Central Asia during the Past Few Million Years: A Case Study from Issyk Kul
| Autor: | Hedi Oberhänsli, Peter Molnar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Scientific Drilling, Iss 13, Pp 51-57 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1816-8957 1816-3459 |
| DOI: | 10.2204/iodp.sd.13.09.2011 |
| Popis: | The lake Issyk Kul occupies a deep basin within the Earth’s most active intracontinental mountain belt, the Tien Shan, far from any oceanic influence. It offers a record of continental climate spanning millions of years that is likely unmatched by any other source.A three-day workshop, with the same title as this report and sponsored by the International Continental Drilling Project and German Science Foundation, was held on 12–17 June 2011 on the shore of Issyk Kul to discuss the scientific justification for and the logistical aspects of scientific drilling of the lake. A two-day geological field trip followed the workshop. Forty-five scientists from twelve countries discussed three obvious targets for paleoclimatic study, a related study of erosion, and a study of how microbial life has evolved within the basin. The conclusion was that these research topics justify further consideration of deep continental drilling at Issyk Kul. |
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