ID:
S_147
Holocene climate variability in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining seas
Lead Convener
Thejasino Suokhrie CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa-403004, India. tsuokhrie.nio@csir.res.in
Co Convener(s)
Shabnam Choudhary CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa-403004, India. cshabnam.nio@csir.res.in Rajeev Saraswat CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa-403004, India. rsaraswat.nio@csir.res.in
Session Keywords
Holocene climate, Monsoon, Indian subcontinent, Proxy record, Climate projection
Commission
PALCOM
Abstract Category
AI-ML
Session Description
Holocene is a relatively stable interglacial period but nonetheless punctuated with abrupt climatic events, many of which influenced the rise and demise of human civilizations. The reconstruction of climate during the Holocene is critical to delineate anthropogenic and natural forcing. Proxy records from across the Indian subcontinent spanning both terrestrial and marine archives clearly illustrate the large monsoon variability throughout this period. Despite the significant number of regional studies, a common narrative remains elusive. Developing a robust and comprehensive understanding requires a synthesis of paleo-records with modern instrumental data to trace long- term abrupt shifts and feedback mechanisms. We invite contributions that explore high resolution reconstructions from various proxies and climate modelling with an aim to integrate diverse datasets for more cohesive interpretation of Holocene climate dynamics across the Indian subcontinent.
