A Synthesis of the Long-Term Paleoclimatic Evolution of the Arctic
Since the Arctic Ocean began forming in the Early Cretaceous 112–140 million years ago, the Arctic region has undergone profound oceanographic and paleoclimatic changes. It has evolved from a warm epicontinental sea to its modern state as a cold isolated ocean with extensive perennial sea ice cover....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Oceanography Society
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/24-3_oregan.pdf |