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BCAS
Volume 38, 2024
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| Article Number | 2024004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bcas/2024004 | |
| Published online | 01 November 2024 | |
Article
From Quaternary Science to Earth System Science
State Key Laboratory of Loess Science, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710061, China
* To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email:anzs@loess.llqg.ac.cn
This article details how AN Zhisheng and his colleagues, through decades of dedicated research, began with the study of loess in China and integrated it with climatic and environmental researches. AN and his team developed a novel research approach to identifying the dynamics of changes of natural environments, including loess environment in East Asia. Their work has not only highlighted the global significance of Chinese loess as a record for global climate change, but also led to the formulation of the monsoon control theory regarding environmental changes in East Asia, as well as insights into Asian and global monsoon dynamics. The paradigm shift from a singular discipline of Quaternary science into a comprehensive Earth system science has happened. Their contributions have been instrumental in promoting sustainable development of the society in the Chinese Loess Plateau and western China.
Key words: Loess and global change / Quaternary science / Earth system science and Sustainable development
Cite this article as: AN Zhisheng. (2024) From Quaternary Science to Earth System Science. Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 38: 2024004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/bcas/2024004
AN Zhisheng, Professor of the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Member of CAS, Member of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, International Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). His research interests focus on Quaternary science and Earth system science. He has won the National Natural Scientific Awards of China for six times, and received the 2023 AGU Roger Revelle Medal for his exceptional contributions to understanding the global significance of Chinese loess, fundamental monsoon dynamics, and global climate changes, and providing key international leadership.
© 2024 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and published by the journal Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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