Departures from eustasy in Pliocene sea-level records

Departures from eustasy in Pliocene sea-level records

Proxy data suggest that atmospheric CO 2 levels during the middle of the Pliocene epoch (about 3g€‰Myr ago) were similar to today, leading to the use of this interval as a potential analogue for future climate change. Estimates for mid-Pliocene sea levels range from 10 to 40'm above present, an...

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Main Authors: Raymo, M., Mitrovica, J., O'Leary, Mick, DeConto, R., Hearty, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2011
Subjects:
eustacy
glaciation
climate modeling
climate variation
proxy climate record
shoreline change
ice sheet
deglaciation
carbon dioxide
Pliocene
paleoclimate
reconstruction
climate conditions
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12361

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12361

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