Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE
- Autores
- Chen, Feng; Wang, Tao; Zhao, Xiaoen; Esper, Jan; Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik; Büntgen, Ulf; Linderholm, Hans W.; Meko, David; Xu, Hongna; Yue, Weipeng; Wang, Shijie; Yuan, Yujiang; Zheng, Jingyun; Pan, Wei; Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro; Hadad, Martín Ariel; Hu, Mao; Wei, Jiachang; Chen, Fahu
- Año de publicación
- 2024
- Idioma
- inglés
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- artículo
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- Descripción
- Historical documents provide evidence for regional droughts preceding the political turmoil and fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, when more than 20 million people died in northern China during the late Ming famine period. However, the role climate and environmental changes may have played in this pivotal event in Chinese history remains unclear. Here, we provide tree-ring evidence of persistent megadroughts from 1576- 1593 CE and 1624-1643 CE in northern China, which coincided with exceptionally cold summers just before the fall of Beijing. Our analysis reveals that these regional hydroclimatic extremes are part of a series of megadroughts along the Pacific Rim, which not only impacted the ecology and society of monsoonal northern China, but likely also exacerbated external geopolitical and economic pressures. This finding is corroborated by last millennium reanalysis and numerical model simulations revealing internally driven Pacific sea surface temperature variations and the predominance of decadal scale La Niña-like conditions to be responsible for precipitation decreases over northern China, as well as extensive monsoon regions in the Americas. These teleconnection patterns provide a mechanistic explanation for reoccurring drought spells during the late Ming Dynasty and the environmental framework fostering the fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, and the subsequent demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Fil: Chen, Feng. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Wang, Tao. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China
Fil: Zhao, Xiaoen. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Esper, Jan. Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz; Alemania
Fil: Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts);
Fil: Büntgen, Ulf. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts);
Fil: Linderholm, Hans W.. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts); . Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study; Alemania
Fil: Meko, David. University of Arizona; Estados Unidos
Fil: Xu, Hongna. Nanjing University; China
Fil: Yue, Weipeng. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Wang, Shijie. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Yuan, Yujiang. China Meteorological Administration; China
Fil: Zheng, Jingyun. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China
Fil: Pan, Wei. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina
Fil: Hadad, Martín Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera; Argentina
Fil: Hu, Mao. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Wei, Jiachang. Yunnan University; China
Fil: Chen, Fahu. Lanzhou University; China. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China - Materia
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PRECIPITATION RECONSTRUCTION
CLIMATE-SOCIETY INTERACTIONS
TREE RINGS
MING DYNASTY - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CEChen, FengWang, TaoZhao, XiaoenEsper, JanCharpentier Ljungqvist, FredrikBüntgen, UlfLinderholm, Hans W.Meko, DavidXu, HongnaYue, WeipengWang, ShijieYuan, YujiangZheng, JingyunPan, WeiRoig Junent, Fidel AlejandroHadad, Martín ArielHu, MaoWei, JiachangChen, FahuPRECIPITATION RECONSTRUCTIONCLIMATE-SOCIETY INTERACTIONSTREE RINGSMING DYNASTYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Historical documents provide evidence for regional droughts preceding the political turmoil and fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, when more than 20 million people died in northern China during the late Ming famine period. However, the role climate and environmental changes may have played in this pivotal event in Chinese history remains unclear. Here, we provide tree-ring evidence of persistent megadroughts from 1576- 1593 CE and 1624-1643 CE in northern China, which coincided with exceptionally cold summers just before the fall of Beijing. Our analysis reveals that these regional hydroclimatic extremes are part of a series of megadroughts along the Pacific Rim, which not only impacted the ecology and society of monsoonal northern China, but likely also exacerbated external geopolitical and economic pressures. This finding is corroborated by last millennium reanalysis and numerical model simulations revealing internally driven Pacific sea surface temperature variations and the predominance of decadal scale La Niña-like conditions to be responsible for precipitation decreases over northern China, as well as extensive monsoon regions in the Americas. These teleconnection patterns provide a mechanistic explanation for reoccurring drought spells during the late Ming Dynasty and the environmental framework fostering the fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, and the subsequent demise of the Ming Dynasty.Fil: Chen, Feng. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Wang, Tao. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de ChinaFil: Zhao, Xiaoen. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Esper, Jan. Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz; AlemaniaFil: Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts);Fil: Büntgen, Ulf. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts);Fil: Linderholm, Hans W.. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts); . Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study; AlemaniaFil: Meko, David. University of Arizona; Estados UnidosFil: Xu, Hongna. Nanjing University; ChinaFil: Yue, Weipeng. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Wang, Shijie. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Yuan, Yujiang. China Meteorological Administration; ChinaFil: Zheng, Jingyun. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de ChinaFil: Pan, Wei. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Hadad, Martín Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera; ArgentinaFil: Hu, Mao. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Wei, Jiachang. Yunnan University; ChinaFil: Chen, Fahu. Lanzhou University; China. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de ChinaScience China Press2024-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/267445Chen, Feng; Wang, Tao; Zhao, Xiaoen; Esper, Jan; Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik; et al.; Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE; Science China Press; Science Bulletin; 69; 19; 4-2024; 3106-31142095-9273CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2095927324002639info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scib.2024.04.029info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:55:15Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/267445instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:55:15.423CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE Chen, Feng PRECIPITATION RECONSTRUCTION CLIMATE-SOCIETY INTERACTIONS TREE RINGS MING DYNASTY |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Coupled Pacific Rim megadroughts contributed to the fall of the Ming Dynasty’s capital in 1644 CE |
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Chen, Feng Wang, Tao Zhao, Xiaoen Esper, Jan Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik Büntgen, Ulf Linderholm, Hans W. Meko, David Xu, Hongna Yue, Weipeng Wang, Shijie Yuan, Yujiang Zheng, Jingyun Pan, Wei Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro Hadad, Martín Ariel Hu, Mao Wei, Jiachang Chen, Fahu |
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Chen, Feng |
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Chen, Feng Wang, Tao Zhao, Xiaoen Esper, Jan Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik Büntgen, Ulf Linderholm, Hans W. Meko, David Xu, Hongna Yue, Weipeng Wang, Shijie Yuan, Yujiang Zheng, Jingyun Pan, Wei Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro Hadad, Martín Ariel Hu, Mao Wei, Jiachang Chen, Fahu |
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Wang, Tao Zhao, Xiaoen Esper, Jan Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik Büntgen, Ulf Linderholm, Hans W. Meko, David Xu, Hongna Yue, Weipeng Wang, Shijie Yuan, Yujiang Zheng, Jingyun Pan, Wei Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro Hadad, Martín Ariel Hu, Mao Wei, Jiachang Chen, Fahu |
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PRECIPITATION RECONSTRUCTION CLIMATE-SOCIETY INTERACTIONS TREE RINGS MING DYNASTY |
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PRECIPITATION RECONSTRUCTION CLIMATE-SOCIETY INTERACTIONS TREE RINGS MING DYNASTY |
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Historical documents provide evidence for regional droughts preceding the political turmoil and fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, when more than 20 million people died in northern China during the late Ming famine period. However, the role climate and environmental changes may have played in this pivotal event in Chinese history remains unclear. Here, we provide tree-ring evidence of persistent megadroughts from 1576- 1593 CE and 1624-1643 CE in northern China, which coincided with exceptionally cold summers just before the fall of Beijing. Our analysis reveals that these regional hydroclimatic extremes are part of a series of megadroughts along the Pacific Rim, which not only impacted the ecology and society of monsoonal northern China, but likely also exacerbated external geopolitical and economic pressures. This finding is corroborated by last millennium reanalysis and numerical model simulations revealing internally driven Pacific sea surface temperature variations and the predominance of decadal scale La Niña-like conditions to be responsible for precipitation decreases over northern China, as well as extensive monsoon regions in the Americas. These teleconnection patterns provide a mechanistic explanation for reoccurring drought spells during the late Ming Dynasty and the environmental framework fostering the fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, and the subsequent demise of the Ming Dynasty. Fil: Chen, Feng. Yunnan University; China Fil: Wang, Tao. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China Fil: Zhao, Xiaoen. Yunnan University; China Fil: Esper, Jan. Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz; Alemania Fil: Charpentier Ljungqvist, Fredrik. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts); Fil: Büntgen, Ulf. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts); Fil: Linderholm, Hans W.. Stockholm University Of The Arts (uniarts); . Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study; Alemania Fil: Meko, David. University of Arizona; Estados Unidos Fil: Xu, Hongna. Nanjing University; China Fil: Yue, Weipeng. Yunnan University; China Fil: Wang, Shijie. Yunnan University; China Fil: Yuan, Yujiang. China Meteorological Administration; China Fil: Zheng, Jingyun. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China Fil: Pan, Wei. Yunnan University; China Fil: Roig Junent, Fidel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Hadad, Martín Ariel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones de la Geosfera y Biosfera; Argentina Fil: Hu, Mao. Yunnan University; China Fil: Wei, Jiachang. Yunnan University; China Fil: Chen, Fahu. Lanzhou University; China. Chinese Academy of Sciences; República de China |
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Historical documents provide evidence for regional droughts preceding the political turmoil and fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, when more than 20 million people died in northern China during the late Ming famine period. However, the role climate and environmental changes may have played in this pivotal event in Chinese history remains unclear. Here, we provide tree-ring evidence of persistent megadroughts from 1576- 1593 CE and 1624-1643 CE in northern China, which coincided with exceptionally cold summers just before the fall of Beijing. Our analysis reveals that these regional hydroclimatic extremes are part of a series of megadroughts along the Pacific Rim, which not only impacted the ecology and society of monsoonal northern China, but likely also exacerbated external geopolitical and economic pressures. This finding is corroborated by last millennium reanalysis and numerical model simulations revealing internally driven Pacific sea surface temperature variations and the predominance of decadal scale La Niña-like conditions to be responsible for precipitation decreases over northern China, as well as extensive monsoon regions in the Americas. These teleconnection patterns provide a mechanistic explanation for reoccurring drought spells during the late Ming Dynasty and the environmental framework fostering the fall of Beijing in 1644 CE, and the subsequent demise of the Ming Dynasty. |
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