Temperature gradients across the Pacific Ocean during the middle Miocene
Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) of the tropical Pacific Ocean exert powerful controls on
regional and global climates. Previous studies have suggested that during warm climate …
regional and global climates. Previous studies have suggested that during warm climate …
Initiation of the Western Pacific warm pool at the middle miocene climate transition?
SM Sosdian, CH Lear - Paleoceanography and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Across the middle Miocene, Earth's climate underwent a major cooling and
expansion of the Antarctic ice sheet. However, the associated response and development of …
expansion of the Antarctic ice sheet. However, the associated response and development of …
Oceanography of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean across the Oligocene‐Miocene Transition
The functioning of the Pacific Ocean—the world's largest ocean—during a warmer‐than‐
present paleoclimate state remains underexplored. We present planktonic and benthic …
present paleoclimate state remains underexplored. We present planktonic and benthic …
The late Miocene to early Pliocene climate transition in the Southern Ocean
We have constructed a relatively high resolution (5–10 kyr) Globigerina bulloides stable
isotope record from Ocean Drilling Program Site 1088 (South Atlantic sector of the Southern …
isotope record from Ocean Drilling Program Site 1088 (South Atlantic sector of the Southern …
Middle to late Miocene stepwise climate cooling: Evidence from a high‐resolution deep water isotope curve spanning 8 million years
Abstract We present high‐resolution (2–3 kyr) benthic foraminiferal stable isotopes in a
continuous, well‐preserved sedimentary archive from the West Pacific Ocean (Ocean …
continuous, well‐preserved sedimentary archive from the West Pacific Ocean (Ocean …
Synchronous mid-Miocene upper and deep oceanic δ13C changes in the east equatorial Pacific linked to ocean cooling and ice sheet expansion
We present mid-Miocene (∼ 12.0–16.0 Ma) high-resolution (∼ 3.8 kyr) deep thermocline
planktonic foraminiferal δ 18 O and δ 13 C records at IODP Site U1337 from the eastern …
planktonic foraminiferal δ 18 O and δ 13 C records at IODP Site U1337 from the eastern …
Eocene sea temperatures for the mid-latitude southwest Pacific from Mg/Ca ratios in planktonic and benthic foraminifera
We have used laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) to
measure elemental (Mg/Ca, Al/Ca, Mn/Ca, Zn/Ca, Sr/Ca, and Ba/Ca) ratios of 13 species of …
measure elemental (Mg/Ca, Al/Ca, Mn/Ca, Zn/Ca, Sr/Ca, and Ba/Ca) ratios of 13 species of …
Forcing of tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures during the mid‐Pleistocene transition
E Schefuß, JS Sinninghe Damsté… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
We compare a new mid‐Pleistocene sea surface temperature (SST) record from the eastern
tropical Atlantic to changes in continental ice volume, orbital insolation, Atlantic deepwater …
tropical Atlantic to changes in continental ice volume, orbital insolation, Atlantic deepwater …
Middle Miocene ice sheet dynamics, deep‐sea temperatures, and carbon cycling: A Southern Ocean perspective
AE Shevenell, JP Kennett… - Geochemistry, Geophysics …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Relative contributions of ice volume and temperature change to the global∼ 1‰ δ18O
increase at∼ 14 Ma are required for understanding feedbacks involved in this major …
increase at∼ 14 Ma are required for understanding feedbacks involved in this major …
Relationship between surface-water temperature and ice-sheet expansion during the middle Miocene
S Ohta, K Kaiho, T Takei - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2003 - Elsevier
A three-fold expansion of the Antarctic ice sheet at 13.60, 12.82, and 11.60 Ma has been
inferred from δ18O maxima analyzed in planktonic and benthic foraminiferal tests, although …
inferred from δ18O maxima analyzed in planktonic and benthic foraminiferal tests, although …