Assessing the causes of late Pleistocene extinctions on the continents
One of the great debates about extinction is whether humans or climatic change caused the
demise of the Pleistocene megafauna. Evidence from paleontology, climatology …
demise of the Pleistocene megafauna. Evidence from paleontology, climatology …
The Zealandia Switch: Ice age climate shifts viewed from Southern Hemisphere moraines
Two fundamental questions about the ice-age climate system await satisfactory resolution.
First, if summer solar radiation intensity truly controls the orbital signature of the last glacial …
First, if summer solar radiation intensity truly controls the orbital signature of the last glacial …
Elemental proxies for paleosalinity analysis of ancient shales and mudrocks
Salinity is a fundamental property of watermasses that is useful in paleoenvironmental and
paleoecological studies, yet the theory of application of geochemical proxies to paleosalinity …
paleoecological studies, yet the theory of application of geochemical proxies to paleosalinity …
[HTML][HTML] A global database of Holocene paleotemperature records
A comprehensive database of paleoclimate records is needed to place recent warming into
the longer-term context of natural climate variability. We present a global compilation of …
the longer-term context of natural climate variability. We present a global compilation of …
Warm pool ocean heat content regulates ocean–continent moisture transport
Abstract The Indo-Pacific Warm Pool (IPWP) exerts a dominant role in global climate by
releasing huge amounts of water vapour and latent heat to the atmosphere and modulating …
releasing huge amounts of water vapour and latent heat to the atmosphere and modulating …
The last glacial maximum
We used 5704 14C, 10Be, and 3He ages that span the interval from 10,000 to 50,000 years
ago (10 to 50 ka) to constrain the timing of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in terms of …
ago (10 to 50 ka) to constrain the timing of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) in terms of …
Evolution of global temperature over the past two million years
CW Snyder - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Reconstructions of Earth's past climate strongly influence our understanding of the dynamics
and sensitivity of the climate system. Yet global temperature has been reconstructed for only …
and sensitivity of the climate system. Yet global temperature has been reconstructed for only …
Direct astronomical influence on abrupt climate variability
Abstract Changes in the magnitude of millennial-scale climate variability (MCV) during the
Late Pleistocene occur as a function of changing background climate state over tens of …
Late Pleistocene occur as a function of changing background climate state over tens of …
Regional and global sea-surface temperatures during the last interglaciation
The last interglaciation (LIG, 129 to 116 thousand years ago) was the most recent time in
Earth's history when global mean sea level was substantially higher than it is at present …
Earth's history when global mean sea level was substantially higher than it is at present …
Abrupt glacial climate shifts controlled by ice sheet changes
During glacial periods of the Late Pleistocene, an abundance of proxy data demonstrates
the existence of large and repeated millennial-scale warming episodes, known as …
the existence of large and repeated millennial-scale warming episodes, known as …