Pliocene three-dimensional global ocean temperature reconstruction
Climate of the Past Discussions
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Abstract
A snapshot of the thermal structure of the mid-Piacenzian ocean is obtained by combining the Pliocene Research, Interpretation and Synoptic Mapping Project (PRISM3) multiproxy sea-surface temperature (SST) reconstruction with bottom water tempera-5 ture estimates produced using Mg/Ca paleothermometry. This reconstruction assumes a Pliocene water mass framework similar to that which exists today, with several important modifications. The area of formation of present day North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) was expanded and extended further north toward the Arctic Ocean during the mid-Piacenzian relative to today. This, combined with a deeper Greenland-Scotland Ridge, allowed a greater volume of warmer NADW to enter the Atlantic Ocean. In the Southern Ocean, the Polar Front Zone was expanded relative to present day, but shifted closer to the Antarctic continent. This, combined with at least seasonal reduction in sea ice extent, resulted in decreased Antarctic BottomWater (AABW) production (relative to present day) as well as possible changes in the depth of intermediate wa15 ters. The reconstructed mid-Piacenzian three-dimensional ocean was warmer overall than today, and the hypothesized aerial extent of water masses appears to fit the limited stable isotopic data available for this time period. ?? Author(s) 2009.
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Dowsett, H., Robinson, M., and Foley, K., 2009, Pliocene three-dimensional global ocean temperature reconstruction: Climate of the Past Discussions, v. 5, no. 4, p. 1901-1928.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Pliocene three-dimensional global ocean temperature reconstruction |
| Series title | Climate of the Past Discussions |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Climate of the Past Discussions |
| First page | 1901 |
| Last page | 1928 |