Sediment Transfer Across China Since The Last Glacial Maximum

Since the Last Glacial Maximum, this dataset provides the source data for analyzing anthropogenic and climatic controls on sediment transfer across China. It contains the underlying data used to generate figures and tables from the associated research article. The data is organized in Excel workbooks with dedicated README sheets describing variables, definitions, and units.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing sediment flux timelines based on chronological and proxy data columns.
• Analyzing correlations between climatic variables and sediment transfer rates.
• Modeling the relative impact of anthropogenic versus natural controls on erosion.
• Validating regional sediment budget models for China.
• Comparing sediment record patterns across different basins or time periods.

Strengths

• Includes structured documentation, as each Excel workbook contains README sheets describing variables, definitions, and units.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse.
• Cross-platform presence on figshare indicates established provenance and importance.

Limitations

• Column names and a precise row count are not provided in the available metadata.
• The dataset contains only the data used directly for generating figures and tables, which may limit its scope for other analyses.
• The temporal coverage, while implied to span from the Last Glacial Maximum to present, lacks explicit start and end dates.

Provenance

Source

Minqiao Li

Collection Method

Source data compiled for figures and tables in the associated research article.

Time Range

Since the Last Glacial Maximum.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03 26.

Geography

China