Variability of North Atlantic ice rafting during the last two glacial intervals

• Main Author: Downing, Greg
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Columbia University 2008
• Subjects: Physical oceanography|Geochemistry; Greenland; Hudson; Hudson Strait; Greenland ice cores; ice core; Ice Sheet; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3333481

North Atlantic sediment contains a wealth of paleoclimate data, and has provided significant clues to understanding climate variability in the past, both at orbital (Milankovitch) and sub-orbital time scales. In addition, there is considerable evidence of “abrupt” climate change—extreme swings of th...