The Miocene: The future of the past
M Steinthorsdottir, HK Coxall… - Paleoceanography …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Miocene epoch (23.03–5.33 Ma) was a time interval of global warmth, relative
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
to today. Continental configurations and mountain topography transitioned toward modern …
The role of paleogeography in Asian monsoon evolution: A review and new insights from climate modelling
The Asian monsoons are triggered by complex interactions between the atmosphere, Asian
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …
Neogene South Asian monsoon rainfall and wind histories diverged due to topographic effects
The drivers of the evolution of the South Asian Monsoon remain widely debated. An
intensification of monsoonal rainfall recorded in terrestrial and marine sediment archives …
intensification of monsoonal rainfall recorded in terrestrial and marine sediment archives …
Feedbacks between sea-floor spreading, trade winds and precipitation in the Southern Red Sea
Feedbacks between climatic and geological processes are highly controversial and testing
them is a key challenge in Earth sciences. The Great Escarpment of the Arabian Red Sea …
them is a key challenge in Earth sciences. The Great Escarpment of the Arabian Red Sea …
Permanent closure of the Tethyan Seaway in the northwestern Iranian Plateau driven by cyclic sea-level fluctuations in the late Middle Miocene
The opening and closure of marine gateways have been suggested to substantially affect
ocean current circulations and global climatic changes. In the Miocene, the closure of the …
ocean current circulations and global climatic changes. In the Miocene, the closure of the …
Late Eocene stepwise seawater retreat from the Pamir-Tian Shan convergence zone (Alay Valley) in the western Tarim Basin, China
J Sun, J Sha, BF Windley, Z Zhang, B Fu - Palaeogeography …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inner Asia underwent dramatic changes in sea-land distributions and paleoenvironment in
the Cenozoic that were marked by the westward retreat and finally demise of the proto …
the Cenozoic that were marked by the westward retreat and finally demise of the proto …
Modeling the effects of global cooling and the Tethyan Seaway closure on North African and South Asian climates during the Middle Miocene Climate Transition
Abstract The Middle Miocene was a period of prominent climatic change, marked by the Mid-
Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO) and the subsequent global cooling due to a decline of …
Miocene Climatic Optimum (MMCO) and the subsequent global cooling due to a decline of …
[HTML][HTML] The Tethyan Seaway during the early to middle Miocene–New data and a review
Abstract The Tethyan Seaway was the connection between the Eastern and Western Tethys
which became restricted and finally closed during the Early and Middle Miocene. The …
which became restricted and finally closed during the Early and Middle Miocene. The …
Dust sources in Westernmost Asia have a different geochemical fingerprint to those in the Sahara
Dust is an important component of Earth's climate system, directly affecting the global
radiation budget and hydrological cycle. The interaction of aerosols with clouds and its …
radiation budget and hydrological cycle. The interaction of aerosols with clouds and its …
Provenance shifts during Neogene Brahmaputra delta progradation tied to coupled climate and tectonic change in the eastern Himalaya
Abstract The Bengal Basin preserves the erosional signals of coupled tectonic‐climatic
change during late Cenozoic development of the Himalayan orogen, yet regional correlation …
change during late Cenozoic development of the Himalayan orogen, yet regional correlation …