African humid period - Wikipedia
Holocene climate period during which northern Africa was wetter than today. The modern, arid Sahara. The Sahara was not a desertduring the African humid period. Instead, most of northern Africa was covered by grass, trees, and lakes.
Green Sahara: African Humid Periods Paced by Earth's Orbital
Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.
What Really Turned the Sahara Desert From a Green Oasis Into …
2017年3月24日 · The now-dessicated northern strip of Africa was once green and alive, pocked with lakes, rivers, grasslands and even forests. So where did all that water go?
Could the Sahara ever be green again? - Live Science
2020年9月27日 · In short, the answer is yes. The Green Sahara, also known as the African Humid Period, was caused by the Earth's constantly changing orbital rotation around its axis, a pattern that repeats...
New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green
2023年9月19日 · A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.
The Sahara’s Secret Past: When Deserts Turned Green - SciTechDaily
2023年9月14日 · A recent study reveals that North African humid periods, when the Sahara Desert turned green, occurred due to Earth’s orbital precession around the Sun and were suppressed during ice ages.
Understanding the Green Sahara's collapse - ScienceDaily
2024年6月17日 · From the last ice age until around 6000 years ago, the region now known as the Sahara Desert was a lush, green landscape teeming with life. This "African Humid Period" ended abruptly,...
New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green - Phys.org
2023年9月13日 · A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.
The African Humid Period and the ‘Green Sahara’ - Springer
2024年1月3日 · The African Humid Period (AHP, ~14.8–5.5 ka BP) is a key time period of the lateglacial and early Holocene when, under a wetter climate regime, areas of the central Sahara that are now dry once experienced flowing rivers and permanent lakes.
Green Sahara’s Ancient Rainfall Regime Revealed
Rainfall patterns in the Sahara during the six-thousand-year “Green Sahara” period have been revealed by analyzing marine sediments, according to new research.
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