Publications

2020

Konecky, B.L., McKay, N.P., Churakova (Sidorova), O.V., Comas-Bru, L., Dassié, E.P., DeLong, K.L., Falster, G.M.††, Fischer, M.J., Jones, M.D., Jonkers, L., Kaufman, D.S., Leduc, G., Managave, S.R., Martrat, B., Opel, T., Orsi, A.J., Partin, J.W., Sayani, H.R., Thomas, E.K., Thompson, D.M., Tyler, J.J., Abram, N.J., Atwood, A.R., Conroy, J.L., Kern, Z., Porter, T.J., Stevenson, S.L., von Gunten, L., and Iso2k Project Members. “The Iso2k Database: A global compilation of paleo-δ18O and δ2H records to aid understanding of Common Era climate.” Earth System Science Data 12, 2261-2288, doi:10.5194/essd-12-2261-2020 (link)

2019

Konecky, B., Dee, S., Noone, D. “WaxPSM: A forward model of leaf wax hydrogen isotope ratios to bridge proxy and model estimates of past climate.” Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences 124:7, 2107-2125, doi:10.1029/2018JG004708

Diem, J., Konecky, B., Salerno, J., Hartter, J. “Is equatorial Africa getting wetter or drier? Evaluation of long-term, satellite-based rainfall estimates from western Uganda.” International Journal of Climatology 39(7): 3334-3347, doi:10.1002/joc.6023

Konecky, B., Noone, D., Cobb, K. (2019) “The influence of competing tropical hydroclimate processes on stable isotope ratios in tropical rainfall.” In press, Geophysical Research Letters. (link)

Guy, H., Seimon, A., Perry, B.L., Konecky, B., Andrade, M., Rado, M., Potocki, M., Mayewski, P. “Subseasonal variations of stable isotopes in tropical Andean precipitation.” Journal of Hydrometeorology 20(5): 915–933, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-18-0163.1

Salerno, J., Diem, J., Konecky, B., Hartter, J. (2019) “Recent intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle in equatorial Africa revealed by farmer observations, satelitte-based estimates, and station measurements.” In press, Climatic Change. (link)

2018

Dee, S., Nusbaumer, J., Bailey, A., Russell, J., Lee, J-E., Konecky, B., Buenning, N., Noone, D. “Tracking the Strength of the Walker Circulation with Stable Isotopes in Water Vapor.” Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres 123(14): 7254–7270

Konecky, B., Comas-Bru, L., Dassié, E., DeLong, K., Partin, J. “Piecing together the big picture on water and climate.” Eos 99, doi.org/10.1029/2018EO095283

Martin, N., Conroy, J.L., Noone, D., Cobb, K.M., Konecky, B., Rea, S. “Seasonal and ENSO influences on the stable isotopic composition of Galápagos precipitation.” Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres 123(1): 261-275

2017

Smerdon, J., Luterbacher, J., Phipps, S., Anchukaitis, K., Ault, T., Coats, S., Cobb, K., Cook, B., Colose, C., Felis, T., Gallant, A., Jungclaus, J., Konecky, B., LeGrande, A., Lewis, S., Lopatka, A., Man, W., Mankin, J., Maxwell, J., Otto-Bliesner, B., Partin, J., Singh, D., Stevenson, S., Tierney, J., Zanchettin, D., Zhan, H.  (2017). “Comparing proxy and model estimates of hydroclimate variability and change over the Common Era.” Climate of the Past, accepted manuscript (link)

Seimon, T.A., Seimon, A., Yager, K., Reider, K., Delgado, A., Sowell, P., Tupayachi, A., Konecky, B., McAloose, D., Halloy, S. (2017). “Long-term monitoring of tropical alpine habitat change, Andean anurans, and chytrid fungus in the Cordillera Vilcanota, Peru: Results from a decade of study.” In press, Ecology and Evolution (link)

2016

Conroy, J.L., Noone, D., Cobb, K.M., Moerman, J., Konecky, B. (2016) “Paired stable isotopologues in precipitation and vapor: A case study of the amount effect within western tropical Pacific storms.” Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres 121:7, 3290-3303 (link)

Konecky, B., Russell, J.M., Bijaksana, S. (2016) “Glacial aridity in central Indonesia coeval with intensified monsoon circulation.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 437: 15-24 (link)

2015

Konecky, B. (2015) “Paleoclimate: Monsoon matters.” Nature 517: 445–446 (link)

2014

Otto-Bliesner, B.L., Russell, J.M., Clark, P.U., Liu, Z., Overpeck, J.T., Konecky, B., deMenocal, P., Nicholson, S.E., He, F., Lu, Z. (2014) “Coherent Changes of Southeastern Equatorial and Northern African Rainfall During the Last Deglaciation.” Science 346(6214): 1223-1227 (link)

Konecky, B., Russell, J.M., Vuille, M., Rehfeld, K. (2014) “Invited Review: The Indian Ocean Zonal Mode over the past millennium in observed and modeled precipitation isotopes” Quaternary Science Reviews, 103: 1-18, doi: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2014.08.019 (link)

Russell, J.M., Vogel, H., Konecky, B., Bijaksana S., Huang, Y., Melles, M., Wattrus, N., Costa, K., King, J.W. “Glacial Forcing of Central Indonesian Hydroclimate Since 60,000 Years B.P.” (2014) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(14): 5100-5105 (link)

Konecky, B., Russell, J.M., Huang, Y., Vuille, M., Cohen, L.R., Street-Perrott A. (2014) “Impact of monsoons, temperature, and CO2 on the rainfall and ecosystems of Mt. Kenya during the Common Era.” Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 396: 17-25 (link)

Costa, K.M., Russell, J.M., Konecky, B., Lamb, H. (2014) “Isotopic reconstruction of the African Humid Period and the Congo Air Boundary migration at Lake Tana, Ethiopia.” Quaternary Science Reviews, 83: 58-67 (link)

Schmidt, G.A., Annan, J.D., Bartlein, P.J., Cook, B.I., Guilyardi, E., Hargreaves, J.C., Harrison, S.P., Kageyama, M., LeGrande, A.N., Konecky, B., Lovejoy, S., Mann, M.E., Masson-Delmotte, V., Risi, C., Stevenson, S., Thompson, D., Timmermann, A., Tremblay, L.-B., Yiou, P. (2014) “Using paleo-climate model/proxy comparisons to constrain future projections in CMIP5.” Climate of the Past, 10: 221-250 (link)

2013

12. Konecky, B., Russell, J.M., Rodysill J.R., Vuille, M., Bijaksana, S., Huang, Y. (2013) “Intensification of southwestern Indonesian rainfall over the past millennium.” Geophysical Research Letters, 40, doi:10.1029/2012GL054331 (link)

2011

Konecky, B., Russell, J.M., Johnson, T.C., Brown, E.T., Berke, M., Werne, J.P., Huang, Y. (2011) “Atmospheric circulation patterns during late Pleistocene climate changes at Lake Malawi, Africa.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 312: 318-326 (link)

2007

Seimon, T., Seimon, A., Daszak, P, Halloy, Stephen R.P., Schloegel, L.M., Aguilar, C.A., Sowell, P., Hyatt, A.D., Konecky, B., Simmons, J.E. (2007) “Upward range extension of Andean anurans and chytridiomycosis to extreme elevations in response to tropical deglaciation.” Global Change Biology, 13(1): 288–299. (link)

Sanchez, P.A., Palm, C.A., Sachs, J.D., Denning, G., Flor, R., Harawa, R., Jama, B., Kiflemariam, T., Konecky, B., Kozar, R., Lelerai, E., Malik, A., Modi, V., Mutuo, P., Niang, A., Okoth, H., Place, F., Ehrlich Sachs, S., Said, A., Siriri, D., Teklehaimanot, A., Wang, K., Wangila, J., Zamba, C. (2007) “The African Millennium Villages.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104: 16775-16780 (link)