Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Description:
The transition from the extreme greenhouse of the early Paleogene ([~]52 Ma) to the present-day icehouse is the most prominent change in Earth's Cenozoic climate history. During the late Middle Eocene climate transition (42-38 Ma), which preceded the onset of long-lived, continental-scale ice sheets, there is concordant evidence for brief pulses (
Print ISSN:
0002-9599
Electronic ISSN:
1945-452X
Topics:
Geosciences
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