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 | |
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Thuong Thien | 21°20′N, 103°56′E | TT | 32878 | 27583 | 6.3 | 30 | 5.7 | Yes | 0.90 | |
Dongge | 25°17′N, 108°5′E | D4 | 15810 | -17 | 17.4 | 45 | 2.8 | Yes | 0.90 | |
Timta | 29.84°N, 82.03°E | T1 | 15215 | 11665 | 9.8 | 21 | 5.9 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Xiaobailong | 24°12′N, 103°21′E | XBL-1 | 52594 | 36079 | 22.1 | 22 | 1.3 | yes | 0.99 | |
Xinya | 30.75°N, 109.47°E | XY2 | 69552 | 57617 | 64.5 | 6 | 0.5 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Bittoo | 30°47.4′N, 77°46.6′E | BT2-1 | 29443 | 24957 | 10.9 | 13 | 2.9 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Mawmluh | 25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E | MAW-6 | 15796 | 6550 | 9.1 | 24 | 2.6 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Lin Noe Twin | 21°14.2′N, 96°26.6′E | LNT01 | 31317 | 29921 | 20.5 | 3 | 2.1 | Yes | 0.95 | |
Furong | 29°13.7′N, 107°54.2′E | FR5 | 37223 | -33 | 39.0 | 67 | 1.8 | Yes | 0.90 | |
Zhangjia | 32.58°N, 105.97°E | ZJD171 | 40441 | 36995 | 3.7 | 21 | 6.1 | Yes | 0.95 | |
Wulu | 26°03′N, 105°05′E | Wu88 | 50768 | 45643 | 15.9 | 10 | 2.0 | Yes | 0.95 | |
Dongge | 25°17′N, 108°5′E | DA | 8880 | -50 | 4.2 | 48 | 5.4 | Yes | 0.95 | |
Heshang | 30.45°N, 110.42°E | HS-4 | 9470 | -52 | 7.8 | 21 | 2.2 | Yes | 0.80 | |
Dandak | 19°N, 82°E | DAN-D | 1562 | 625 | 0.5 | 12 | 12.8 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Xianglong | 33.00°N, 106.33°E | XL16 | 4912 | 653 | 10.9 | 24 | 5.6 | Yes | 0.90 | |
Tham Doun Mai | 20°45′N, 102°39′E | TM-17 | 2001 | 71 | 2.1 | 7 | 3.6 | Yes | 0.80 | |
Unknown | 23.5°N, 104°E | A15U | 9457 | 232 | 59.9 | 6 | 0.7 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Wuya | 33.82°N, 105.43°E | WY14 | 6102 | 4503 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.8 | Yes | 0.99 | |
Shijiangjun | 26.2°N, 105.5°E | SJJ7 | 3109 | 694 | 2.5 | 49 | 20.3 | yes | 0.99 | |
Jiulong | 27.8°N, 113.9°E | JL1 | 7271 | 102 | 9.9 | 14 | 2.0 | Yes | 0.80 | |
Shennong | 28.70°N, 117.25°E | SN17 | 5307 | 3535 | 5.5 | 14 | 7.9 | Yes | 0.90 | |
Haozhu | 30.68°N, 109.98°E | HZ11 | 18342 | 8558 | 40.3 | 13 | 1.3 | 357 yr | 0.90 | |
Cherrapunji | 30.75°N, 109.47°E | Chy-1 | 26810 | 21882 | 3.4 | 41 | 8.3 | 45 yr | 0.95 | |
Yongxing | 31°35′N, 111°14′E | YX175 | 40888 | 33084 | 9.4 | 9 | 1.2 | 102 and 70 yr | 0.95 | |
Yongxing | 31°35′N, 111°14′E | YX51 | 24868 | 23192 | 5.1 | 7 | 4.2 | 76, 102, and 262 yr | 0.95 | |
Tianmen | 30°55′N, 90°4′E | TM18 | 9045 | 4147 | 4.9 | 10 | 2.0 | 60 and 80 yr | ||
Mawmluh | 25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E | KM-A | 12395 | 3653 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.3 | 400 yr | 0.95 | |
Xianglong | 33.00°N, 106.33°E | XL2 | 4200 | 1972 | 10.2 | 19 | 8.5 | ~112 yr | ||
Xianglong | 33.00°N, 106.33°E | XL26 | 6650 | 2984 | 9.9 | 15 | 4.1 | 162 yr | 0.85 | |
Wuya | 33.82°N, 105.43°E | WY12 | 4500 | 2687 | 4.1 | 13 | 7.2 | 159 and 53 yr | 0.80 and 0.95 | |
Guizhouxinv | 27.1°N, 105.1°E | GZXND21-1 | 5866 | 3665 | 1.6 | 16 | 7.3 | ~85 yr | 0.90 | |
Yamen | 25°29′N, 107°54′E | Y1 | 15186 | 9164 | 5.9 | 33 | 5.5 | No | ||
Sanbao | 31°40′ N, 110°26′ E | SB46 | 32260 | 28325 | 40.6 | 6 | 1.5 | No | ||
Wulu | 26°03′N, 105°05′E | Wu3 | 39264 | 28706 | 7.7 | 8 | 0.8 | No | ||
Tian’e | 31°43′N, 110°38′E | Sw5 | 31105 | 27860 | 11.6 | 2 | 0.6 | No | ||
Mawmluh | 25°15.5′N, 91°42.8′E | MWS 2 | 44987 | 34337 | 14.3 | 18 | 1.7 | No |