Gateway-driven weakening of ocean gyres leads to Southern Ocean cooling
The role of Southern Ocean gateways contributing to the Eocene-Oligocene climate transition is still debated. Here, the authors present high-resolution ocean simulations to show that gateways opening led to a reorganization of ocean circulation, heat transport and Antarctic surface water cooling.
Main Authors: | Isabel Sauermilch, Joanne M. Whittaker, Andreas Klocker, David R. Munday, Katharina Hochmuth, Peter K. Bijl, Joseph H. LaCasce |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26658-1 |
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