Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic
Abstract Despite the crucial role of the Southern Hemisphere (SH) westerlies in modulating modern and past climate evolution, little is known about their behavior and possible forcing mechanisms during the early Cenozoic. We probe changes in the hydroclimate of southwest Australia during 62–51 Ma, b...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0c18dfc88ec94f1ea6547fc4c21059f2 2024-09-15T17:48:21+00:00 Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic Hongjin Chen Zhaokai Xu Germain Bayon Qingchao Fan Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann Wei Wang Tianqi Sun Tiegang Li 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110182 https://doaj.org/article/0c18dfc88ec94f1ea6547fc4c21059f2 EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110182 https://doaj.org/toc/0094-8276 https://doaj.org/toc/1944-8007 1944-8007 0094-8276 doi:10.1029/2024GL110182 https://doaj.org/article/0c18dfc88ec94f1ea6547fc4c21059f2 Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 51, Iss 13, Pp n/a-n/a (2024) early Cenozoic IODP expedition 369 Mentelle Basin Southern Hemisphere westerlies chemical weathering Geophysics. Cosmic physics QC801-809 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110182 2024-08-05T17:48:58Z Abstract Despite the crucial role of the Southern Hemisphere (SH) westerlies in modulating modern and past climate evolution, little is known about their behavior and possible forcing mechanisms during the early Cenozoic. We probe changes in the hydroclimate of southwest Australia during 62–51 Ma, based on sedimentary proxy records from the International Ocean Discovery Program Site U1514 in the Mentelle Basin. Our results reveal a transition from a less humid climate to wetter conditions at mid–high latitudes starting from the early Eocene, which suggests poleward migration of the SH westerlies. This long‐term trend is punctuated by short‐lived events of aridification during the Mid‐Paleocene Biotic Event and wetter intervals during the Paleocene‐Eocene Thermal Maximum, indicating additional short‐term meridional shifting of the westerlies. We propose that the evolution of SH westerlies was driven by the equator‐to‐pole temperature gradient regulated by global warming and ephemeral growth of the Antarctic ice sheet. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Ice Sheet Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geophysical Research Letters 51 13 |
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Abstract Despite the crucial role of the Southern Hemisphere (SH) westerlies in modulating modern and past climate evolution, little is known about their behavior and possible forcing mechanisms during the early Cenozoic. We probe changes in the hydroclimate of southwest Australia during 62–51 Ma, based on sedimentary proxy records from the International Ocean Discovery Program Site U1514 in the Mentelle Basin. Our results reveal a transition from a less humid climate to wetter conditions at mid–high latitudes starting from the early Eocene, which suggests poleward migration of the SH westerlies. This long‐term trend is punctuated by short‐lived events of aridification during the Mid‐Paleocene Biotic Event and wetter intervals during the Paleocene‐Eocene Thermal Maximum, indicating additional short‐term meridional shifting of the westerlies. We propose that the evolution of SH westerlies was driven by the equator‐to‐pole temperature gradient regulated by global warming and ephemeral growth of the Antarctic ice sheet. |
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Hongjin Chen Zhaokai Xu Germain Bayon Qingchao Fan Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann Wei Wang Tianqi Sun Tiegang Li |
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Hongjin Chen Zhaokai Xu Germain Bayon Qingchao Fan Philip A. E. Pogge von Strandmann Wei Wang Tianqi Sun Tiegang Li |
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Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic |
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Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic |
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Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic |
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Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic |
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Meridional Shifts of the Southern Hemisphere Westerlies During the Early Cenozoic |
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meridional shifts of the southern hemisphere westerlies during the early cenozoic |
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