Quantitative reconstruction of sea-surface conditions over the last 150 yr in the Beaufort Sea based on dinoflagellate cyst assemblages: the role of large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: L. Durantou, A. Rochon, D. Ledu, G. Massé, S. Schmidt, M. Babin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2012
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Mackenzie River; Pacific; MacKenzie Trough; Beaufort Sea; Mackenzie river; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-5391-2012; https://doaj.org/article/41822de63e3a4d8cb00f882835be0cea

Dinoflagellate cyst (dinocyst) assemblages have been widely used over the Arctic Ocean to reconstruct sea-surface parameters on a quantitative basis. Such reconstructions provide insights into the role of anthropogenic vs natural forcings in the actual climatic trend. Here, we present the palynologi...