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Testing the influence of the Central American Seaway on orbitally forced Northern Hemisphere glaciation
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Klocker, A and Prange, M and Schulz, M, Testing the influence of the Central American Seaway on orbitally forced Northern Hemisphere glaciation, Geophysical Research Letters, 32, (3) pp. 1-4. ISSN 0094-8276 (2005) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Utilizing a climate model of intermediate complexity,
we test the hypothesis that the Pliocene closure of the
Central American Seaway was a necessary precondition for
orbitally triggered Northern Hemisphere glaciation. We
conduct a series of sensitivity experiments in order to
analyze the isolated and combined effects of Panama
closure and orbital forcing on Northern Hemisphere
perennial snow cover. While orbital forcing efficiently
controls the extension of perennial snow cover, the model
results suggest that the closure of the Central American
Seaway did not intensify orbitally forced glaciation in
high northern latitudes. Citation: Klocker, A., M. Prange, and
M. Schulz (2005), Testing the influence of the Central American
Seaway on orbitally forced Northern Hemisphere glaciation,
Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L03703, doi:10.1029/2004GL021564
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | central american seaway orbitally forced northern hemisphere glaciation |
Research Division: | Earth Sciences |
Research Group: | Oceanography |
Research Field: | Physical oceanography |
Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
Objective Group: | Understanding climate change |
Objective Field: | Understanding climate change not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Klocker, A (Dr Andreas Klocker) |
ID Code: | 91591 |
Year Published: | 2005 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 43 |
Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
Deposited On: | 2014-05-22 |
Last Modified: | 2014-06-03 |
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