Taking the temperature of past ocean surfaces.

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Nürnberg, Dirk (2000) Taking the temperature of past ocean surfaces. Open Access Science, 289 (5485). pp. 1698-1699. DOI 10.1126/science.289.5485.1698.

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Abstract

Accurate reconstructions of past climatic conditions on Earth are important for modeling future climate change. Researchers use climate "proxies" from deep-sea sediments, corals, or ice cores to reconstruct these past climatic conditions, but as Nürnberg explains in this Perspective, different techniques often give different answers. A relatively new technique, Mg/Ca paleothermometry, is a particularly promising tool, especially in conjunction with oxygen isotope measurements on the same planktonic foraminiferal specimens. The power of this method is exemplified by the study by Lea et al.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: Foraminiferal geochemistry, Mg/Ca-paleothermometry, paleoceanography
Research affiliation: OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2008 17:24
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2019 07:17
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/3609

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