Reconciling dendrochronological, sedimentological, and instrumental climate records
| Name: | Reconciling dendrochronological, sedimentological, and instrumental climate records |
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| Researchers: |
Altman Jan (head – principal researcher) Chlumská Zuzana (member of research team) Doležal Jiří (member of research team) Korznikov Kirill (member of research team) Altmanová (Maredová) Nela (member of research team) |
| Provider: | AV ČR |
| Number: | NSTC-26-05 |
| Realization from: | 2026 |
| Realization to: | 2027 |
| Summary: | Taiwan is one of the regions in the world most frequently affected by typhoons, with notable shifts in their activity in recent decades. Building on previous collaboration, we aim to establish a new benchmark for long-term typhoon variability. We will analyse multi-centennial tree-ring records from deadwood collected at contrasting sites across Taiwan, coordinated by the Czech partner. For the first time, we will apply quantitative wood anatomy, providing high-resolution intra-annual paleoclimate data. These proxies will be used to calibrate lower-resolution sediment records from mountain lakes collected by the Taiwanese partner. Initial results show tree-ring records span over 1,000 years, allowing unique comparisons with lacustrine archives. By combining these archives, we will reconstruct a high-resolution history of typhoon variability, improving understanding of typhoon dynamics under climate change. The project will also foster Czech–Taiwanese research cooperation and serve as a platform for future bilateral or ERC Synergy Grant applications. |