Regional climate characteristics in China during the Little Ice Age
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    A review on the previous literature of Little Ice Age is made,and the temperature and precipitation data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are compared and analyzed to discuss the regional climate characteristics in China during the Little Ice Age.Results show that Little Ice Age were found in all parts of China in the proxy record,with regional difference in start/end time,duration period,and temperature/humidity condition.The Little Ice Age in China is characterized by a moving trend from west to east in start time,or alternatively,from Qinghai-Xizang plateau to North China and then to east China.As for the climatic condition,the eastern monsoon region is generally cold and dry,while the western monsoon region is cold and humid during the Little Ice Age.

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ZHANG Xian, SHAO Xiaohua, WANG Tao. Regional climate characteristics in China during the Little Ice Age[J]. Journal of Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology,2013,5(4):317-325

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