Several organic paleothermometers based on tetraether lipids, called GDGTs have been introduced since the beginning of the 21st century. However, field investigations of GDGTs on Tibetan Plateau are still limited and further survey is urgently required. Hence, surface sediments of 27 lakes on the Plateau were investigated and factors that influenced GDGT distribution were also analyzed. Finally, quantitative relationships between GDGTs-proxies and temperature were established which provide the basis for paleoclimatic reconstruction in this region.
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