Publications by authors named "Mario Cu-Xi"
Article Synopsis
- The traditional orbital monsoon hypothesis explains rainfall variations in monsoonal regions primarily through local summer insolation over long time scales, notably seen in Asian and South American records.
- However, some tropical areas show rainfall patterns that don't align with this hypothesis, prompting the exploration of other influencing factors.
- The study presents a 140,000-year Central American rainfall record from stalagmites, suggesting that the Atlantic Ocean's thermal state and the meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) are key drivers of monsoon changes, rather than just local insolation.
