Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Clim. Past Discuss., 7, 1029–1048, 2011 www.clim-past-discuss.net/7/1029/2011/ Climate of the Past CPD doi:10.5194/cpd-7-1029-2011 Discussions 7, 1029–1048, 2011 © Author(s) 2011. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Climate patterns in This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Climate of the Past (CP). north central China Please refer to the corresponding final paper in CP if available. L. Tan et al. Climate patterns in north central China Title Page Abstract Introduction during the last 1800 yr and its possible Conclusions References driving force Tables Figures L. Tan, Y. Cai, Z. An, H. Zhang, and S. Qin J I State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, CAS, J I Xi’an, 710075, China Back Close Received: 15 March 2011 – Accepted: 22 March 2011 – Published: 24 March 2011 Correspondence to: L. Tan (
[email protected]) Full Screen / Esc Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion 1029 Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Abstract CPD We synthesized high-resolution precisely-dated stalagmite records and historical docu- ment records from north central China to reconstruct a decadal resolution precipitation 7, 1029–1048, 2011 record during the last 1800 yr (190–1980 AD). Several notable wet intervals were identi- 5 fied: 190s–290s, 560s–850s, 920s–1000s, 1090s–1130s, 1880s–1910s. The most re- Climate patterns in markable dry epoch was inferred in 1330s–1860s, and the driest period was in the first north central China half of the 17th century.