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Continental and oceanic sediments from tropical Africa, Australia and South America have recorded analogous changes in climate and stream behaviour during the late Quaternary1–4. Recently, data from north-central India have provided evidence for late Quaternary changes in river regime, in response to global changes in climate in the intertropical zone4,5. Here we report evidence for late Quaternary river metamorphosis6 from the northwestern Deccan upland region of India. Radiocarbon dates combined with stratigraphic data have allowed the identification of major episodes of erosion and deposition7,8. Supporting evidence from the Arabian sea2,3 demonstrates that the successive phases of aggradation and incision are linked to late Quaternary climatic changes7,8.
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Kale, V., Rajaguru, S. Late Quaternary alluvial history of the northwestern Deccan upland region. Nature 325, 612–614 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/325612a0
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