Gateway-driven weakening of ocean gyres leads to Southern Ocean cooling

The role of Southern Ocean gateways contributing to the Eocene-Oligocene climate transition is still debated. Here, the authors present high-resolution ocean simulations to show that gateways opening led to a reorganization of ocean circulation, heat transport and Antarctic surface water cooling.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Isabel Sauermilch, Joanne M. Whittaker, Andreas Klocker, David R. Munday, Katharina Hochmuth, Peter K. Bijl, Joseph H. LaCasce
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
Subjects:
Science
Q
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26658-1
https://doaj.org/article/3b7c0e4a2a9848b28a92e690b0bddeac
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Summary:The role of Southern Ocean gateways contributing to the Eocene-Oligocene climate transition is still debated. Here, the authors present high-resolution ocean simulations to show that gateways opening led to a reorganization of ocean circulation, heat transport and Antarctic surface water cooling.

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