Analysis of minerals from Arctic Ocean sediments ...

The Arctic Ocean System is a key player regarding the climatic changes of Earth. Its highly sensitive ice Cover, the exchange of surface and deep water masses with the global ocean and the coupling with the atmosphere interact directly with global climatic changes. The output of cold, polar water an...

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Main Author: Vogt, Christoph
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2012
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.778039
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.778039
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Summary:The Arctic Ocean System is a key player regarding the climatic changes of Earth. Its highly sensitive ice Cover, the exchange of surface and deep water masses with the global ocean and the coupling with the atmosphere interact directly with global climatic changes. The output of cold, polar water and sea ice influences the production of deep water in the North Atlantic and controls the global ocean circulation ("the conveyor belt"). The Arctic Ocean is surrounded by the large Northern Hemisphere ice sheets which not only affect the sedimentation in the Arctic Ocean but also are supposed to induce the Course of glacials and interglacials. Terrigenous sediment delivered from the ice sheets by icebergs and meltwater as well as through sea ice are major components of Arctic Ocean sediments. Hence, the terrigenous content of Arctic Ocean sediments is an outstanding archive to investigate changes in the paleoenvironment.Glazigenic sediments of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and surface samples of the Arctic Ocean ... : Supplement to: Vogt, Christoph (1997): Zeitliche und räumliche Verteilung von Mineralvergesellschaftungen in spätquartären Sedimenten des Arktische Ozeans und ihre Nützlichkeit als Klimaindikatoren während der Glazial/Interglazial-Wechsel (Regional and temporal variations of mineral assemblages in Arctic Ocean sediments as climate indicator during glacial/interglacial changes). Berichte zur Polarforschung = Reports on Polar Research, 251, 309 pp ...