Proxy Records of Climate Change in Subtropical and Tropical Karst Environments

Creator

Jason Samuel Polk

Files

Publication Date

April 2009

Type

Dissertation

Abstract

Understanding the paleoclimate of a region is important, especially when trying to determine the extent of natural climate variability within the context of anthropogenic impacts. Recent anomalous periods of climate change in the Late Holocene, including the Little Ice Age and Medieval Warm Period, could possibly repeat in the future, having significant worldwide consequences. This holds especially true for tropical and subtropical karst environments, where limited paleoclimate proxies provide minimal data regarding past climate change.

Institution

University of South Florida

Keywords

Paleoclimate, Caves, Stable isotopes, Holocene, Teleconnections, Speleothems

Language

English

Identifier

K26-03306

Recommended Citation

Polk, Jason Samuel, "Proxy Records of Climate Change in Subtropical and Tropical Karst Environments" (2009). KIP Theses and Dissertations. 19.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_etd/19