Past climates inform our future
BACKGROUND Anthropogenic emissions are rapidly altering Earth's climate, pushing it
toward a warmer state for which there is no historical precedent. Although no perfect analog …
toward a warmer state for which there is no historical precedent. Although no perfect analog …
Triple oxygen isotopes in the water cycle
The past decade has seen a remarkable expansion of studies that use mass-dependent
variations of triple oxygen isotopes (16 O, 17 O, 18 O) in isotope hydrology and isotope …
variations of triple oxygen isotopes (16 O, 17 O, 18 O) in isotope hydrology and isotope …
Globally resolved surface temperatures since the Last Glacial Maximum
Climate changes across the past 24,000 years provide key insights into Earth system
responses to external forcing. Climate model simulations, and proxy data,,,,–have …
responses to external forcing. Climate model simulations, and proxy data,,,,–have …
Glacial cooling and climate sensitivity revisited
Abstract The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), one of the best studied palaeoclimatic intervals,
offers an excellent opportunity to investigate how the climate system responds to changes in …
offers an excellent opportunity to investigate how the climate system responds to changes in …
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 …
Spatial patterns of climate change across the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
The Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM; 56 Ma) is one of our best geological
analogs for understanding climate dynamics in a “greenhouse” world. However, proxy data …
analogs for understanding climate dynamics in a “greenhouse” world. However, proxy data …
Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum
Water-stable isotopes in polar ice cores are a widely used temperature proxy in
paleoclimate reconstruction, yet calibration remains challenging in East Antarctica. Here, we …
paleoclimate reconstruction, yet calibration remains challenging in East Antarctica. Here, we …
Hydroclimate footprint of pan-Asian monsoon water isotope during the last deglaciation
Oxygen isotope speleothem records exhibit coherent variability over the pan-Asian summer
monsoon (AM) region. The hydroclimatic representation of these oxygen isotope records for …
monsoon (AM) region. The hydroclimatic representation of these oxygen isotope records for …
Environmental records from coral skeletons: A decade of novel insights and innovation
DM Thompson - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hundreds of coral paleoclimate records have been developed over the past several
decades, significantly extending the instrumental record and improving our understanding of …
decades, significantly extending the instrumental record and improving our understanding of …
The latitudinal temperature gradient and its climate dependence as inferred from foraminiferal δ18O over the past 95 million years
The latitudinal temperature gradient is a fundamental state parameter of the climate system
tied to the dynamics of heat transport and radiative transfer. Thus, it is a primary target for …
tied to the dynamics of heat transport and radiative transfer. Thus, it is a primary target for …