1380 — 1429年中国东部雨涝期与气候系统内部变率的可能联系

利用重建数据和模拟数据探讨中国东部1380—1429年雨涝期与气候系统内部变率之间的联系。结果显示：1380—1429年全球大多数区域发生了严重的旱涝事件,揭示了中国东部雨涝气候可能是对大尺度大气环流调整下的响应,可能与该时期赤道太平洋类La Niña海温分布、太平洋年代际振荡（PDO）冷位相、北大西洋年代际振荡（AMO）暖位相、北大西洋涛动（NAO）正位相相关。全球海气耦合模式尽管能够模拟出该时期非洲和欧洲区域的干湿空间分布状况,但模拟的中国东部、北美和南美的干湿状况与重建相反。其可能的原因或许是模式虽正确模拟出了NAO正位相及弱的印度洋偶极子（IOD）负位相,但无法正确刻画赤道太平洋类La Niña海温分布、北太平洋PDO冷位相及北大西洋AMO暖位相。     

Impact of climate fluctuations on deposition of DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane in mountain glaciers: Evidence from ice core records

How do climate fluctuations affect DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) distribution in the global scale? In this study, the interactions between climate variations and depositions of DDT and HCH in ice cores from Mt. Everest (the Tibetan Plateau), Mt. Muztagata (the eastern Pamirs) and the Rocky Mountains were investigated. All data regarding DDT/HCH deposition were obtained from the published results. Concentrations of DDT and HCH in an ice core from Mt. Everest were associated with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation. Concentrations of DDT in an ice core from Mt. Muztagata were significantly correlated with the Siberia High pattern. Concentrations of HCH in an ice core from Snow Dome of the Rocky Mountains responded to the North Atlantic Oscillation. These associations suggested that there are some linkages between climate variations and the global distribution of persistent organic pollutants.     

Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density,Climate, and Latitude

We studied the effect of various factors on body size variation of the Eurasian lynx in Norway, using data from 374 lynx collected between 1960 and 1976 and whose locality of capture, year of birth, sex, and age were known. Body size of lynx in Norway was mainly affected by sex and age. Female skull size (and by implication body size) was also positively affected by the availability of its main prey (roe deer) and by latitude, and negatively by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Male size was not affected by any of the environmental factors examined. We interpret the effects of NAO and latitude on body size through their effect on the local climate and particularly snow conditions. We suggest that females are more sensitive to environmental factors than males.