Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic
As the planet cooled from peak warmth in the early Cenozoic, extensive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets developed by 2.6 Ma ago, leading to changes in the circulation of both the atmosphere and oceans. From not, vert, similar2.6 to not, vert, similar1.0 Ma ago, ice sheets came and went about every 41...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:10557 2023-05-15T13:45:10+02:00 Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic Miller, G.H. Brigham-Grette, J. Alley, R.B. Anderson, L. Bauch, H.A. Douglas, M.S.V. Edwards, M.E. Elias, S.A. Finney, B.P. Fitzpatrick, J.J. Funder, S.V. Herbert, T.D. Hinzman, L.D. Kaufman, D.S. MacDonald, G.M. Polyak, L. Serreze, M.C. Smol, J.P. Spielhagen, R. White, J.W.C. Wolfe, A.P. Wolff, E.W. 2010 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/10557/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001 unknown Pergamon-Elsevier Miller, G.H.; Brigham-Grette, J.; Alley, R.B.; Anderson, L.; Bauch, H.A.; Douglas, M.S.V.; Edwards, M.E.; Elias, S.A.; Finney, B.P.; Fitzpatrick, J.J.; Funder, S.V.; Herbert, T.D.; Hinzman, L.D.; Kaufman, D.S.; MacDonald, G.M.; Polyak, L.; Serreze, M.C.; Smol, J.P.; Spielhagen, R.; White, J.W.C.; Wolfe, A.P.; Wolff, E.W. 2010 Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic. Quaternary Science Reviews, 29 (15-16). 1679-1715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001> Glaciology Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2010 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001 2023-02-04T19:26:45Z As the planet cooled from peak warmth in the early Cenozoic, extensive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets developed by 2.6 Ma ago, leading to changes in the circulation of both the atmosphere and oceans. From not, vert, similar2.6 to not, vert, similar1.0 Ma ago, ice sheets came and went about every 41 ka, in pace with cycles in the tilt of Earth’s axis, but for the past 700 ka, glacial cycles have been longer, lasting not, vert, similar100 ka, separated by brief, warm interglaciations, when sea level and ice volumes were close to present. The cause of the shift from 41 ka to 100 ka glacial cycles is still debated. During the penultimate interglaciation, not, vert, similar130 to not, vert, similar120 ka ago, solar energy in summer in the Arctic was greater than at any time subsequently. As a consequence, Arctic summers were not, vert, similar5 °C warmer than at present, and almost all glaciers melted completely except for the Greenland Ice Sheet, and even it was reduced in size substantially from its present extent. With the loss of land ice, sea level was about 5 m higher than present, with the extra melt coming from both Greenland and Antarctica as well as small glaciers. The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) peaked not, vert, similar21 ka ago, when mean annual temperatures over parts of the Arctic were as much as 20 °C lower than at present. Ice recession was well underway 16 ka ago, and most of the Northern Hemisphere ice sheets had melted by 6 ka ago. Solar energy reached a summer maximum (9% higher than at present) not, vert, similar11 ka ago and has been decreasing since then, primarily in response to the precession of the equinoxes. The extra energy elevated early Holocene summer temperatures throughout the Arctic 1–3 °C above 20th century averages, enough to completely melt many small glaciers throughout the Arctic, although the Greenland Ice Sheet was only slightly smaller than at present. Early Holocene summer sea ice limits were substantially smaller than their 20th century average, and the flow of Atlantic ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Arctic Greenland Ice Sheet Sea ice Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Arctic Greenland Quaternary Science Reviews 29 15-16 1679 1715 |
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As the planet cooled from peak warmth in the early Cenozoic, extensive Northern Hemisphere ice sheets developed by 2.6 Ma ago, leading to changes in the circulation of both the atmosphere and oceans. From not, vert, similar2.6 to not, vert, similar1.0 Ma ago, ice sheets came and went about every 41 ka, in pace with cycles in the tilt of Earth’s axis, but for the past 700 ka, glacial cycles have been longer, lasting not, vert, similar100 ka, separated by brief, warm interglaciations, when sea level and ice volumes were close to present. The cause of the shift from 41 ka to 100 ka glacial cycles is still debated. During the penultimate interglaciation, not, vert, similar130 to not, vert, similar120 ka ago, solar energy in summer in the Arctic was greater than at any time subsequently. As a consequence, Arctic summers were not, vert, similar5 °C warmer than at present, and almost all glaciers melted completely except for the Greenland Ice Sheet, and even it was reduced in size substantially from its present extent. With the loss of land ice, sea level was about 5 m higher than present, with the extra melt coming from both Greenland and Antarctica as well as small glaciers. The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) peaked not, vert, similar21 ka ago, when mean annual temperatures over parts of the Arctic were as much as 20 °C lower than at present. Ice recession was well underway 16 ka ago, and most of the Northern Hemisphere ice sheets had melted by 6 ka ago. Solar energy reached a summer maximum (9% higher than at present) not, vert, similar11 ka ago and has been decreasing since then, primarily in response to the precession of the equinoxes. The extra energy elevated early Holocene summer temperatures throughout the Arctic 1–3 °C above 20th century averages, enough to completely melt many small glaciers throughout the Arctic, although the Greenland Ice Sheet was only slightly smaller than at present. Early Holocene summer sea ice limits were substantially smaller than their 20th century average, and the flow of Atlantic ... |
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Miller, G.H. Brigham-Grette, J. Alley, R.B. Anderson, L. Bauch, H.A. Douglas, M.S.V. Edwards, M.E. Elias, S.A. Finney, B.P. Fitzpatrick, J.J. Funder, S.V. Herbert, T.D. Hinzman, L.D. Kaufman, D.S. MacDonald, G.M. Polyak, L. Serreze, M.C. Smol, J.P. Spielhagen, R. White, J.W.C. Wolfe, A.P. Wolff, E.W. |
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Miller, G.H. Brigham-Grette, J. Alley, R.B. Anderson, L. Bauch, H.A. Douglas, M.S.V. Edwards, M.E. Elias, S.A. Finney, B.P. Fitzpatrick, J.J. Funder, S.V. Herbert, T.D. Hinzman, L.D. Kaufman, D.S. MacDonald, G.M. Polyak, L. Serreze, M.C. Smol, J.P. Spielhagen, R. White, J.W.C. Wolfe, A.P. Wolff, E.W. |
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic |
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic |
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic |
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic |
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Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic |
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temperature and precipitation history of the arctic |
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Miller, G.H.; Brigham-Grette, J.; Alley, R.B.; Anderson, L.; Bauch, H.A.; Douglas, M.S.V.; Edwards, M.E.; Elias, S.A.; Finney, B.P.; Fitzpatrick, J.J.; Funder, S.V.; Herbert, T.D.; Hinzman, L.D.; Kaufman, D.S.; MacDonald, G.M.; Polyak, L.; Serreze, M.C.; Smol, J.P.; Spielhagen, R.; White, J.W.C.; Wolfe, A.P.; Wolff, E.W. 2010 Temperature and precipitation history of the Arctic. Quaternary Science Reviews, 29 (15-16). 1679-1715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.03.001> |
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