The tectonic history of Drake Passage and its possible impacts on global climate

Y Lagabrielle, Y Goddéris, Y Donnadieu… - Earth and Planetary …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study provides an integrated review of plate tectonic models of the evolution of the
Antarctica–Patagonia connection compared to geological records collected on land in …

[HTML][HTML] Global Cenozoic paleobathymetry with a focus on the Northern Hemisphere oceanic gateways

EO Straume, C Gaina, S Medvedev… - Gondwana Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The evolution of the Northern Hemisphere oceanic gateways has facilitated ocean
circulation changes and may have influenced climatic variations in the Cenozoic time (66 …

Similar response of labile and resistant soil organic matter pools to changes in temperature

C Fang, P Smith, JB Moncrieff, JU Smith - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Our understanding of the relationship between the decomposition of soil organic matter
(SOM) and soil temperature affects our predictions of the impact of climate change on soil …

Rapid stepwise onset of Antarctic glaciation and deeper calcite compensation in the Pacific Ocean

HK Coxall, PA Wilson, H Pälike, CH Lear, J Backman - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
The ocean depth at which the rate of calcium carbonate input from surface waters equals the
rate of dissolution is termed the calcite compensation depth. At present, this depth is∼ 4,500 …

Carbon isotope ratio of Cenozoic CO2: A comparative evaluation of available geochemical proxies

BJ Tipple, SR Meyers, M Pagani - Paleoceanography, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The carbon isotope ratio (δ13C) of plant material is commonly used to reconstruct the
relative distribution of C3 and C4 plants in ancient ecosystems. However, such estimates …

The role of mountains in shaping the global meridional overturning circulation

H Yang, R Jiang, Q Wen, Y Liu, G Wu… - nature communications, 2024 - nature.com
The meridional overturning circulation (MOC) in the ocean is a key player in the global
climate system, while continental topography provides an essential backdrop to the system …

The role of carbon dioxide during the onset of Antarctic glaciation

M Pagani, M Huber, Z Liu, SM Bohaty, J Henderiks… - science, 2011 - science.org
Earth's modern climate, characterized by polar ice sheets and large equator-to-pole
temperature gradients, is rooted in environmental changes that promoted Antarctic …

Vulnerable or resilient? A multi-scale assessment of climate impacts and vulnerability in Norway

K O'Brien, L Sygna, JE Haugen - Climatic change, 2004 - Springer
This paper explores the issue of climate vulnerability in Norway, an affluent country that is
generally considered to be resilient to the impacts of climate change. In presenting a multi …

Neogene overflow of northern component water at the Greenland‐Scotland Ridge

HR Poore, R Samworth, NJ White… - Geochemistry …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In the North Atlantic Ocean, flow of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW), and of its ancient
counterpart Northern Component Water (NCW), across the Greenland‐Scotland Ridge …

A revised correlation of Tertiary rocks in the British Isles and adjacent areas of NW Europe

C King - 2016 - books.google.com
This Special Report comprehensively describes the stratigraphy and correlation of the
Tertiary (Paleogene–Neogene) rocks of NW Europe and the adjacent Atlantic Ocean and is …