Late Miocene decoupling of oceanic warmth and atmospheric carbon dioxide forcing

Jonathan P. LaRiviere (), A. Christina Ravelo, Allison Crimmins, Petra S. Dekens, Heather L. Ford, Mitch Lyle and Michael W. Wara
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Jonathan P. LaRiviere: University of California
A. Christina Ravelo: University of California
Allison Crimmins: University of California
Petra S. Dekens: University of California
Heather L. Ford: University of California
Mitch Lyle: Texas A&M University
Michael W. Wara: University of California

Nature, 2012, vol. 486, issue 7401, 97-100

Abstract: Measurements from several ocean cores reveal that ocean warmth persisted throughout the late Miocene epoch despite CO2 levels of only 200–350 p.p.m.v., probably driven by a deep thermocline that isolated climate responses from CO2 variations.

Date: 2012
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