North Atlantic Deep Water Production during the Last Glacial Maximum

The nature of the overturning circulation in the Atlantic Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum remains a topic of contention. Here, using neodymium isotope measurements, the authors demonstrate that North Atlantic Deep Water was produced under glacial climate conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Jacob N. W. Howe, Alexander M. Piotrowski, Taryn L. Noble, Stefan Mulitza, Cristiano M. Chiessi, Germain Bayon
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Science
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North Atlantic Deep Water
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11765
https://doaj.org/article/5b843f02a4bf4ca696afd91c12917652
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Summary:The nature of the overturning circulation in the Atlantic Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum remains a topic of contention. Here, using neodymium isotope measurements, the authors demonstrate that North Atlantic Deep Water was produced under glacial climate conditions.

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