Arctic sea ice: high resolution reconstructions
Sea ice is an essential component of the Earth climate. In the current context of global climate change, it is therefore essential to obtain a clear and detailed account of its historical variations. The recent development of IP25, a novel sea ice proxy based on the preservation in marine sediments...
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Format: | Conference Object |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482053 https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482053/document https://hal.univ-brest.fr/hal-00482053/file/Masse_Resume.pdf |
Summary: | Sea ice is an essential component of the Earth climate. In the current context of global climate change, it is therefore essential to obtain a clear and detailed account of its historical variations. The recent development of IP25, a novel sea ice proxy based on the preservation in marine sediments of a unique chemical fossil produced by sea ice algae has allowed for the a series high resolution accounts of Arctic sea ice over the last few millennia to be constructed. |
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