Stable carbon isotope ratios of Cibicidoides wuellerstorfi of MIS 2 time slices ...

The interval of time represented by marine isotope stages 11 and 12 (~360–470 ka) contains what may be the most extreme glacial and interglacial climate conditions of the Late Pleistocene. It has been suggested that sea level rose by ~160 m at the termination of glacial stage 12. This is 30% greater...

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Main Authors: Thunell, Robert C, Poli, Maria-Serena, Rio, Domenico
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2002
Subjects:
AGE
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.758847
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.758847
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Summary:The interval of time represented by marine isotope stages 11 and 12 (~360–470 ka) contains what may be the most extreme glacial and interglacial climate conditions of the Late Pleistocene. It has been suggested that sea level rose by ~160 m at the termination of glacial stage 12. This is 30% greater than the sea level rise that followed the most recent glacial maximum. There have been few detailed studies of the unique conditions that existed during the stage 11–12 time period because of the lack of high-quality core material. This problem has been addressed by the collection of high deposition rate cores from sediment drifts in the western North Atlantic during Ocean Drilling Project Leg 172. Benthic foraminiferal d13C data from cores collected between ~4600 and 1800 m were used to reconstruct bathymetric gradients in deep and intermediate water properties for selected time slices during this glacial–interglacial cycle. During glacial stage 12, the deep western North Atlantic was filled by a water mass that ... : Supplement to: Thunell, Robert C; Poli, Maria-Serena; Rio, Domenico (2002): Changes in deep and intermediate water properties in the western North Atlantic during marine isotope stages 11-12: evidence from ODP Leg 172. Marine Geology, 189(1-2), 63-77 ...