Speleothem-based paleoclimate record from northern Oman

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Research Article| June 01, 1998 Speleothem-based paleoclimate record from northern Oman Stephen J. Burns; Stephen J. Burns 1Geologisches Institut, Universität Bern, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Albert Matter; Albert Matter 1Geologisches Institut, Universität Bern, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Norbert Frank; Norbert Frank 2Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Augusto Mangini Augusto Mangini 2Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1998) 26 (6): 499–502. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0499:SBPRFN>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Stephen J. Burns, Albert Matter, Norbert Frank, Augusto Mangini; Speleothem-based paleoclimate record from northern Oman. Geology 1998;; 26 (6): 499–502. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0499:SBPRFN>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract U-Th age dating and stable isotope measurements of speleothems from Hoti Cave in northern Oman yield paleoclimate information from the region extending to 125 ka. The results (1) provide further confirmation of an early Holocene wet period in southern Arabia extending from some time prior to 9.7 ka and ending at 6.2 ka; (2) demonstrate a second period of wetness closely coinciding with the last interglacial period, marine isotope stage (MIS) 5e; (3) indicate that during MIS 5e, southern Arabia was considerably wetter than during the early Holocene; and (4) demonstrate that periods of increased monsoon wind strength, based on data from marine sediments, do not always coincide with evidence of greatly increased precipitation even from nearby continental areas. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.