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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Constraints on the magnitude and patterns of ocean cooling at the Last Glacial Maximum
Nature Geoscience, Volume 2, No. 2, Year 2009
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Observation-based reconstructions of sea surface temperature from relatively stable periods in the past, such as the Last Glacial Maximum, represent an important means of constraining climate sensitivity and evaluating model simulations. The first quantitative global reconstruction of sea surface temperatures during the Last Glacial Maximum was developed by the Climate Long-Range Investigation, Mapping and Prediction (CLIMAP) project in the 1970s and 1980s (refs 2, 3). Since that time, several shortcomings of that earlier effort have become apparent. Here we present an updated synthesis of sea surface temperatures during the Last Glacial Maximum, rigorously defined as the period between 23 and 19 thousand years before present, from the Multiproxy Approach for the Reconstruction of the Glacial Ocean Surface (MARGO) project. We integrate microfossil and geochemical reconstructions of surface temperatures and include assessments of the reliability of individual records. Our reconstruction reveals the presence of large longitudinal gradients in sea surface temperature in all of the ocean basins, in contrast to the simulations of the Last Glacial Maximum climate available at present. © 2009 Macmillan Publishers Limited.
Authors & Co-Authors
Waelbroeck, C.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Paul, A.
Germany, Bremen
Marum – Zentrum Für Marine Umweltwissenschaften
Kučera, Michal
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Rosell-Melé, Antoni
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Icta-uab Institut de Ciència I Tecnologia Ambientals
Weinelt, M.
Germany, Kiel
Christian-albrechts-universität zu Kiel
Schneider, Ralph R.
Germany, Kiel
Christian-albrechts-universität zu Kiel
Mix, Alan C.
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Abelmann, A.
Germany, Bremerhaven
Alfred-wegener-institut Helmholtz-zentrum Für Polar- Und Meeresforschung
Armand, L.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Bard, Édouard K.
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Barker, Stephen
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Barrows, Timothy T.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Benway, H.
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Cacho, Isabel
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Chen, M. T.
Taiwan, Keelung
National Taiwan Ocean University
Cortijo, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Crosta, X.
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
de Vernal, Anne
Canada, Montreal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Dokken, T.
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Duprat, J.
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Elderfield, H.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Eynaud, Frédérique
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Gersonde, R.
Germany, Bremerhaven
Alfred-wegener-institut Helmholtz-zentrum Für Polar- Und Meeresforschung
Hayes, Angela
Ireland, Limerick
University of Limerick
Henry, Maryse
Canada, Montreal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Hillaire-Marcel, C.
Canada, Montreal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Huang, C. C.
Taiwan, Keelung
National Taiwan Ocean University
Jansen, E.
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Juggins, S.
United Kingdom, Newcastle
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Kallel, Néjib
Tunisia, Sfax
University of Sfax
Kiefer, Thorsten
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Kienast, M.
Canada, Halifax
Dalhousie University
Labeyrie, Laurent D.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Leclaire, H.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Londeix, Laurent
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Mangin, S.
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Matthiessen, Jens
Germany, Bremerhaven
Alfred-wegener-institut Helmholtz-zentrum Für Polar- Und Meeresforschung
Marret, Fabienne
United Kingdom, Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Meland, M.
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Morey, A. E.
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Mulitza, S.
Germany, Bremen
Marum – Zentrum Für Marine Umweltwissenschaften
Pflaumann, U.
Germany, Kiel
Christian-albrechts-universität zu Kiel
Pisias, N. G.
United States, Corvallis
Oregon State University
Radi, Taoufik
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Rochon, André
Canada, Rimouski
Institut Des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski
Rohling, Eelco J.
United Kingdom, Southampton
National Oceanography Centre Southampton
Sbaffi, Laura
Australia, Symonston
Geoscience Australia
Schäfer-Neth, Christian
Germany, Bremerhaven
Alfred-wegener-institut Helmholtz-zentrum Für Polar- Und Meeresforschung
Solignac, S.
Canada, Montreal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Spero, H.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Tachikawa, Kazuyo
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Turon, Jean Louis
France, Pessac
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
Statistics
Citations: 443
Authors: 52
Affiliations: 26
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/ngeo411
ISSN:
17520894
e-ISSN:
17520908
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative