RT Journal Article
T1 Short communication: Reply to Comment by Domínguez-Villar on “Land surface temperature changes inNorthern Iberia since 4000 yr BP, based in δ13C of speleothems”(Martín-Chivelet et al., 2011)
A1 Martín Chivelet, Javier
A1 Muñoz García, Belén
A1 Edwards, R. Lawrence
A1 Turrero Jiménez, María Jesús
A1 Ortega Martínez, Ana Isabel
AB We have considered the additional data that Domínguez-Villar (this issue) has provided, as well as his criticisms of the interpretations of Martín-Chivelet et al. (2011). We argue that with or without the additional data, our original interpretations are the most likely interpretations, on the basis of Ockham's Razor. Those of Domínguez-Villar violate Ockham's Razor, and in the final analysis do not offer an alternative explanation for the Martín-Chivelet et al. (2011) and Domínguez-Villar (this issue) data. In particular, all of the 230Th ages (reported by both Martín-Chivelet et al. (2011) and Domínguez-Villar (this issue)) are in stratigraphic order, within quoted errors, so that our original chronology is robust, with no reason to invoke diagenetic processes. Given this chronology, the empirical relationship between δ13C and temperature also hold. Finally, our original mechanism for the cause of this relationship (prior calcite precipitation) has been invoked in a number of other studies to explain carbon isotopic variations and remains a perfectly plausible explanation for the observations at the studied caves.
PB Elsevier
SN 0921-8181
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34150
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/34150
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 30 abr 2024