Glacial-interglacial sediment record from the North Atlantic ...

• Main Authors: Gherardi, Jeanne-Marie, Labeyrie, Laurent D, Nave, Silvia Osorio, Francois, Roger, McManus, Jerry F, Cortijo, Elsa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2009
• Subjects: International Marine Global Change Study IMAGES; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.831993; https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.831993

Studies from the subtropical western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, using the 231Pa/230Th ratio as a kinematic proxy for deep water circulation, provided compelling evidence for a strong link between climate and the rate of meridional overturning circulation (MOC) over the last deglaciation. In this study, we present a compilation of existing and new sedimentary 231Pa/230Th records from North Atlantic cores between 1710 and 4550 m water depth. Comparing sedimentary 231Pa/230Th from different depths provides new insights into the evolution of the geometry and rate of deep water formation in the North Atlantic during the last 20,000 years. The 231Pa/230Th ratio measured in upper Holocene sediments indicates slow water renewal above ~2500 m and rapid flushing below, consistent with our understanding of modern circulation. In contrast, during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), Glacial North Atlantic Intermediate Water (GNAIW) drove a rapid overturning circulation to a depth of at least ~3000 m depth. Below ~4000 m, ... : Supplement to: Gherardi, Jeanne-Marie; Labeyrie, Laurent D; Nave, Silvia Osorio; Francois, Roger; McManus, Jerry F; Cortijo, Elsa (2009): Glacial-interglacial circulation changes inferred from 231Pa/230Th sedimentary record in the North Atlantic region. Paleoceanography, 24(2), PA2204 ...