Emergence of the modern global monsoon from the Pangaea megamonsoon set by palaeogeography
Geologic evidence and palaeoclimate simulations have indicated the existence of an
extensive, interconnected megamonsoon system over the Pangaea supercontinent …
extensive, interconnected megamonsoon system over the Pangaea supercontinent …
Impact of global climate cooling on Ordovician marine biodiversity
DE Ontiveros, G Beaugrand, B Lefebvre… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Global cooling has been proposed as a driver of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification
Event, the largest radiation of Phanerozoic marine animal Life. Yet, mechanistic …
Event, the largest radiation of Phanerozoic marine animal Life. Yet, mechanistic …
Vertical decoupling in Late Ordovician anoxia due to reorganization of ocean circulation
Geochemical redox proxies indicate that seafloor anoxia occurred during the latest
Ordovician glacial maximum, coincident with the second pulse of the Late Ordovician mass …
Ordovician glacial maximum, coincident with the second pulse of the Late Ordovician mass …
The Ordovician of Scandinavia: a revised regional stage classification
AT Nielsen, P Ahlberg, JOR Ebbestad… - Geological Society …, 2023 - lyellcollection.org
Abstract The Ordovician of Scandinavia (ie Denmark, Norway and Sweden) has been
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
investigated for over two centuries and, through time, various chronostratigraphic schemes …
Quantifying climate conditions for the formation of coals and evaporites
Coals and evaporites are commonly used as qualitative indicators of wet and dry
environments in deep-time climate studies, respectively. Here, we combine geological …
environments in deep-time climate studies, respectively. Here, we combine geological …
Persistently active El Niño–Southern Oscillation since the Mesozoic
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), originating in the central and eastern equatorial
Pacific, is a defining mode of interannual climate variability with profound impact on global …
Pacific, is a defining mode of interannual climate variability with profound impact on global …
Paleotemperature record of the middle Devonian Kačák Episode
TJ Suttner, E Kido, MM Joachimski, S Vodrážková… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Middle Devonian Epoch,~ 393–383 million years ago, is known for a peak in
diversity and highest latitudinal distribution of coral and stromatoporoid reefs. About 388 …
diversity and highest latitudinal distribution of coral and stromatoporoid reefs. About 388 …
Latitudinal diversity gradient dynamics during Carboniferous to Triassic icehouse and greenhouse climates
Understanding the complex patterns of latitudinal diversity gradients (LDGs) in deep time
has been hampered by the absence of long-term records of LDGs through multiple climatic …
has been hampered by the absence of long-term records of LDGs through multiple climatic …
The Ordovician ocean circulation: a modern synthesis based on data and models
Surface currents constitute an efficient transport agent for (larvae of) marine faunas, while
the circulation of water masses in the ocean interior drives nutrient redistribution, ventilates …
the circulation of water masses in the ocean interior drives nutrient redistribution, ventilates …
Carbonate platform production during the Cretaceous
Platform carbonates are among the most voluminous of Cretaceous deposits. The
production of carbonate platforms fluctuated through time. Yet, the reasons for these …
production of carbonate platforms fluctuated through time. Yet, the reasons for these …