Publication Date:
2014-11-05
Description:
During the latter half of the Cenozoic, starting during the Pliocene, the eastern equatorial Pacific (EEP) underwent a change from warm, wet climate conditions—which scientists refer to as “permanent El Niño”—to more moderate conditions like those observed today. Although scientists can track this change using marine proxy records, they are still puzzled as to why the sudden shift occurred.
Print ISSN:
0096-3941
Electronic ISSN:
2324-9250
Topics:
Geosciences
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