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 …
Flood basalts and mass extinctions
ME Clapham, PR Renne - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Flood basalts were Earth's largest volcanic episodes that, along with related intrusions, were
often emplaced rapidly and coincided with environmental disruption: oceanic anoxic events …
often emplaced rapidly and coincided with environmental disruption: oceanic anoxic events …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
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 …
Lithium isotope evidence for enhanced weathering and erosion during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM;~ 55.9 Ma) was a geologically rapid
warming period associated with carbon release, which caused a marked increase in the …
warming period associated with carbon release, which caused a marked increase in the …
The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: Methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data, incorporating …
CJ Hollis, T Dunkley Jones… - Geoscientific Model …, 2019 - gmd.copernicus.org
The early Eocene (56 to 48 million years ago) is inferred to have been the most recent time
that Earth's atmospheric CO2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
that Earth's atmospheric CO2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
Shallow-water hydrothermal venting linked to the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Abstract The Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) was a global warming event
of 5–6° C around 56 million years ago caused by input of carbon into the ocean and …
of 5–6° C around 56 million years ago caused by input of carbon into the ocean and …
[HTML][HTML] Cenozoic topography, monsoons and biodiversity conservation within the Tibetan Region: An evolving story
The biodiversity of the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains and Tibet, here collectively termed
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
the Tibetan Region, is exceptional in a global context. To contextualize and understand the …
Buffered, incomplete, and shredded: The challenges of reading an imperfect stratigraphic record
Climate, tectonics, and life influence the flux and caliber of sediment transported across
Earth's surface. These environmental conditions can leave behind imprints in the Earth's …
Earth's surface. These environmental conditions can leave behind imprints in the Earth's …
Spatio-temporal climate change contributes to latitudinal diversity gradients
The latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG), where the number of species increases from the
poles to the Equator, ranks among the broadest and most notable biodiversity patterns on …
poles to the Equator, ranks among the broadest and most notable biodiversity patterns on …