Trends, rhythms, and aberrations in global climate 65 Ma to present
Since 65 million years ago (Ma), Earth's climate has undergone a significant and complex
evolution, the finer details of which are now coming to light through investigations of deep …
evolution, the finer details of which are now coming to light through investigations of deep …
Stable isotope compositions of biological apatite
MJ Kohn, TE Cerling - Reviews in mineralogy and …, 2002 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The stable isotope compositions of biogenic materials record a combination of
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
environmental parameters and biological processes. In general, the environment provides a …
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 …
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations over the past 60 million years
PN Pearson, MR Palmer - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the evolution of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations
throughout the Earth's history is important for a reconstruction of the links between climate …
throughout the Earth's history is important for a reconstruction of the links between climate …
Regular and irregular patterns in semiarid vegetation
CA Klausmeier - Science, 1999 - science.org
Vegetation in many semiarid regions is strikingly patterned, forming regular stripes on
hillsides and irregular mosaics on flat ground. A simple model of plant and water dynamics …
hillsides and irregular mosaics on flat ground. A simple model of plant and water dynamics …
Warm tropical sea surface temperatures in the Late Cretaceous and Eocene epochs
PN Pearson, PW Ditchfield, J Singano… - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
Climate models with increased levels of carbon dioxide predict that global warming causes
heating in the tropics, but investigations of ancient climates based on palaeodata have …
heating in the tropics, but investigations of ancient climates based on palaeodata have …
[HTML][HTML] Climate model and proxy data constraints on ocean warming across the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum
Constraining the greenhouse gas forcing, climatic warming and estimates of climate
sensitivity across ancient large transient warming events is a major challenge to the …
sensitivity across ancient large transient warming events is a major challenge to the …
Reef building and carbonate production modes in the west-central Tethys during the Cenozoic
Changing components, rock textures, lithofacies, platform types and architecture throughout
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …
time are unique characteristics of carbonate rocks. Characterizing these attributes has been …
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 …
Proxy evidence for state-dependence of climate sensitivity in the Eocene greenhouse
Despite recent advances, the link between the evolution of atmospheric CO2 and climate
during the Eocene greenhouse remains uncertain. In particular, modelling studies suggest …
during the Eocene greenhouse remains uncertain. In particular, modelling studies suggest …