The WMHP-5 and WMHP-4.2 in Villarquemado do not show such high precipitation conditions as in Padul. 85–50 kyr BP). 4E) date to 65–61, 52.5–50.5 and 37.5–33 kyr BP, corresponding with the timing of the WMHP-4.1 (66–60 kyr BP), the wet-phase at 57–49 kyr BP and the early WMHP-3 (39–29 kyr BP), respectively (Fig. This indicates that the main water-source in western Mediterranean during these periods of high summer insolation was controlled by the Atlantic wintertime storm track activity. It is well-known that the high summer insolation affected the increasing precipitation conditions in the Mediterranean region60.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2022 11:22 UTC