Table 1 List of compared caves

From: Speleothem evidence of solar modulation on the south Asia monsoon intensity

Cave name

Location (Lat., Lon.)

Speleothem name

Record Interval (yr BP)

Average resolution (yr)

Age control points

Date density (per 1 kyr)

200-yr cycle Y (yes) / N (no)

Confidence level

Reference

Thuong Thien

21°20′N, 103°56′E

TT

32878

27583

6.3

30

5.7

Yes

0.90

25,26

Dongge

25°17′N, 108°5′E

D4

15810

-17

17.4

45

2.8

Yes

0.90

52

Timta

29.84°N, 82.03°E

T1

15215

11665

9.8

21

5.9

Yes

0.99

53

Xiaobailong

24°12′N, 103°21′E

XBL-1

52594

36079

22.1

22

1.3

yes

0.99

54

Xinya

30.75°N, 109.47°E

XY2

69552

57617

64.5

6

0.5

Yes

0.99

55

Bittoo

30°47.4′N, 77°46.6′E

BT2-1

29443

24957

10.9

13

2.9

Yes

0.99

56

Mawmluh

25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E

MAW-6

15796

6550

9.1

24

2.6

Yes

0.99

57

Lin Noe Twin

21°14.2′N, 96°26.6′E

LNT01

31317

29921

20.5

3

2.1

Yes

0.95

58

Furong

29°13.7′N, 107°54.2′E

FR5

37223

-33

39.0

67

1.8

Yes

0.90

31

Zhangjia

32.58°N, 105.97°E

ZJD171

40441

36995

3.7

21

6.1

Yes

0.95

59

Wulu

26°03′N, 105°05′E

Wu88

50768

45643

15.9

10

2.0

Yes

0.95

60

Dongge

25°17′N, 108°5′E

DA

8880

-50

4.2

48

5.4

Yes

0.95

21

Heshang

30.45°N, 110.42°E

HS-4

9470

-52

7.8

21

2.2

Yes

0.80

61

Dandak

19°N, 82°E

DAN-D

1562

625

0.5

12

12.8

Yes

0.99

62

Xianglong

33.00°N, 106.33°E

XL16

4912

653

10.9

24

5.6

Yes

0.90

63

Tham Doun Mai

20°45′N, 102°39′E

TM-17

2001

71

2.1

7

3.6

Yes

0.80

64

Unknown

23.5°N, 104°E

A15U

9457

232

59.9

6

0.7

Yes

0.99

58

Wuya

33.82°N, 105.43°E

WY14

6102

4503

3.5

6

3.8

Yes

0.99

65

Shijiangjun

26.2°N, 105.5°E

SJJ7

3109

694

2.5

49

20.3

yes

0.99

66

Jiulong

27.8°N, 113.9°E

JL1

7271

102

9.9

14

2.0

Yes

0.80

67

Shennong

28.70°N, 117.25°E

SN17

5307

3535

5.5

14

7.9

Yes

0.90

67

Haozhu

30.68°N, 109.98°E

HZ11

18342

8558

40.3

13

1.3

357 yr

0.90

68

Cherrapunji

30.75°N, 109.47°E

Chy-1

26810

21882

3.4

41

8.3

45 yr

0.95

69

Yongxing

31°35′N, 111°14′E

YX175

40888

33084

9.4

9

1.2

102 and 70 yr

0.95

70

Yongxing

31°35′N, 111°14′E

YX51

24868

23192

5.1

7

4.2

76, 102, and 262 yr

0.95

71

Tianmen

30°55′N, 90°4′E

TM18

9045

4147

4.9

10

2.0

60 and 80 yr

 

72

Mawmluh

25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E

KM-A

12395

3653

6.0

11

1.3

400 yr

0.95

62

Xianglong

33.00°N, 106.33°E

XL2

4200

1972

10.2

19

8.5

~112 yr

 

63

Xianglong

33.00°N, 106.33°E

XL26

6650

2984

9.9

15

4.1

162 yr

0.85

63

Wuya

33.82°N, 105.43°E

WY12

4500

2687

4.1

13

7.2

159 and 53 yr

0.80 and 0.95

65

Guizhouxinv

27.1°N, 105.1°E

GZXND21-1

5866

3665

1.6

16

7.3

~85 yr

0.90

73

Yamen

25°29′N, 107°54′E

Y1

15186

9164

5.9

33

5.5

No

 

74

Sanbao

31°40′ N, 110°26′ E

SB46

32260

28325

40.6

6

1.5

No

 

75

Wulu

26°03′N, 105°05′E

Wu3

39264

28706

7.7

8

0.8

No

 

76

Tian’e

31°43′N, 110°38′E

Sw5

31105

27860

11.6

2

0.6

No

 

77

Mawmluh

25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E

MWS 2

44987

34337

14.3

18

1.7

No

 

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