Martrat, Belen; Grimalt, Joan O.; Lopez-Martinez, Constancia; Cacho, Isabel; Sierro, Francisco J.; Flores, Jose-Abel; Zahn, Rainer; Canals, Miquel; Curtis, Jason H.; Hodell, David A. (2004): Abrupt temperature changes in the western Mediterranean over the past 250,000 years. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, United States, Science, 306 (5702), 1762-1765, georefid:2005-023731

Abstract:
A continuous high-resolution Western Mediterranean sea surface temperature (SST) alkenone record spanning the past 250,000 years shows that abrupt changes were more common at warming than at cooling. During marine isotope stage (MIS) 6, SST oscillated following a stadial-interstadial pattern but at lower intensities and rates of change than in the Dansgaard/Oeschger events of MIS 3. Some of the most prominent events occurred over MISs 5 and 7, after prolonged warm periods of high stability. Climate during the whole period was predominantly maintained in interglacial-interstadial conditions, whereas the duration of stadials was much shorter.
Coverage:
West: -1.5719 East: -1.5719 North: 36.0154 South: 36.0154
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