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| Title |
Reconstructing vapor pressure deficit from leaf wax lipid molecular distributions
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| Published in |
Scientific Reports, March 2018
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| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-018-21959-w |
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| Authors |
Yvette L. Eley, Michael T. Hren |
| Abstract |
Estimates of atmospheric moisture are critical for understanding the links and feedbacks between atmospheric CO2and global climate. At present, there are few quantitative moisture proxies that are applicable to deep time. We present a new proxy for atmospheric moisture derived from modern climate and leaf biomarker data from North and Central America. Plants have a direct genetic pathway to regulate the production of lipids in response to osmotic stress, which is manifested in a change in the distribution of simple aliphatic lipids such as n-alkanes. The Average Chain Length (ACL) of these lipids is therefore statistically related to mean annual vapor pressure deficit (VPDav), enabling quantitative reconstruction of VPD from sedimentary n-alkanes. We apply this transfer function to the Armantes section of the Calatayud-Daroca Basin in Central Spain, that spans the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO) and the Middle Miocene Climate Transition (MMCT). Reconstructed VPDavrises from 0.13 to 0.92 kPa between 16.5 and 12.4 Ma, indicating a substantial drying through the MMCT. These data are consistent with fossil assemblages and mammalian stable isotope data, highlighting the utility of this new organic molecular tool for quantifying hydrologic variability over geologic timescales. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 10 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 40% |
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| Belgium | 1 | 10% |
| Chile | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 2 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 5 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 4 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 93 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 93 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 23% |
| Researcher | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 14 | 15% |
| Unknown | 19 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 33 | 35% |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 12% |
| Unknown | 27 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 90. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 May 2020.
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