Productivity feedback did not terminate the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM)

The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) occurred approximately 55 million years ago, and is one of the most dramatic abrupt global warming events in the geological record. This warming was triggered by the sudden release of thousands of gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere and is widely percei...

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Main Authors: A. Torfstein, G. Winckler, A. Tripati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-04-01
Series:Climate of the Past
Online Access:http://www.clim-past.net/6/265/2010/cp-6-265-2010.pdf