Arctic closure as a trigger for Atlantic overturning at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition
Proxies of deep circulation suggest that the onset or strengthening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation occurred at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition. The authors show, using a paleoclimate model of the late Eocene, that a shift from Pacific to Atlantic overturning can be triggered at t...
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11828-z https://doaj.org/article/7e2e85944b174ae3914cfe90842a786d |
Summary: | Proxies of deep circulation suggest that the onset or strengthening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation occurred at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition. The authors show, using a paleoclimate model of the late Eocene, that a shift from Pacific to Atlantic overturning can be triggered at this time by closing the Arctic–Atlantic gateway. |
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