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A Transient Rise in Tropical Sea Surface Temperature During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
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The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) has been attributed to a rapid rise in greenhouse gas levels. If so, warming should have occurred at all latitudes, although amplified toward the poles. Existing records reveal an increase in high-latitude sea surface temperatures (SSTs) (8° to 10°C) and in bottom water temperatures (4° to 5°C). To date, however, the character of the tropical SST response during this event remains unconstrained. Here we address this deficiency by using paired oxygen isotope and minor element (magnesium/calcium) ratios of planktonic foraminifera from a tropical Pacific core to estimate changes in SST. Using mixed-layer foraminifera, we found that the combined proxies imply a 4° to 5°C rise in Pacific SST during the PETM. These results would necessitate a rise in atmospheric pCO 2 to levels three to four times as high as those estimated for the late Paleocene.
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- Authors
- Zachos, J. C., Wara, M. W., Bohaty, S., Delaney, M. L., Petrizzo, M. R., Brill, A., Bralower, T. J., & Premoli-Silva, I.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2003-11-28
- Volume
- 302
- Issue
- 5650
- Pages
- 1551-1554
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2079975199
- Cited by
- 703
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 27.75
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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