Paleovegetation and paleoclimate in the Kathmandu Valley and Lake Baikal during the Late Quaternary

The Lake Baikal sediment is one of the best archives which records the Late Quaternary paleoclimatic changes at high-latitude inland of Asian continent. On the other hand, basin-fill sediment of the Kathmandu Valley is ideal for studying the history of Indian monsoon activities. We tried to reconstruct paleovegetation and paleoclimate changes in both regions during Late Quaternary based on palynological studies.