Increased autumn and winter precipitation during the Last Glacial Maximum in the European Alps

What controlled changes of glaciers in the European Alps at the time of their largest extent, about 25,000 years ago, is not well known. Here, the authors use cryogenic carbonates in caves to show that heavy snowfall during autumn and early winter was the main source of glacier growth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. Spötl, G. Koltai, A. H. Jarosch, H. Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22090-7