High resolution late Pliocene sea-surface temperature record from the northeast Atlantic Ocean
Marine Micropaleontology
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Abstract
Application of quantitative micropaleontologic methods of sea-surface temperature (SST) estimation to the planktic foraminiferal faunas at Hole 548 in the northeast Atlantic between 3.5 and 2.0 Ma provide a detailed record of Pliocene surface temperature changes during the onset of major Northern Hemisphere glaciation. SST estimates indicate a relatively warm interval of “enhanced interglacials (warm peaks)” between 3.2 and 2.8 Ma followed by steady cooling with a significant step-like change toward colder temperatures occurring about 2.4 Ma. This record compares well with faunal and SST records from other North Atlantic sites.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | High resolution late Pliocene sea-surface temperature record from the northeast Atlantic Ocean |
| Series title | Marine Micropaleontology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0377-8398(92)90001-Z |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |
| Description | 15 p. |
| First page | 91 |
| Last page | 105 |
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