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How the Sahara became dry [1]

A continuous lake record elucidates how Saharan climate changed gradually from humid to today's desert conditions.

Publication Date: 
09/05/2008
Jonathan A. Holmes [2]
Science [3]
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Tags:
Sahara [4], Lakes [5], Sedimentation [6], Monsoons [7], Climate Change [8], Climate Science [9], Flora [10], Africa [11], Rainfall [12]

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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
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