Holocene long- and short-term climate changes off Adélie Land, East Antarctica

• Published in: Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems : G3 Vol. 8; no. Q11009
• Main Authors: Crosta, X., Debret, Maxime, Denis, D., Courty, M. A., Ther, O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: AGU and the Geochemical Society 2007
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Glaciology; Sciences of the Universe; insolation; sea ice; thermohaline circulation; Antarctica; Holocene

Diatom data from a marine sediment core give insight on Holocene changes in sea-surface conditions and climate at high southern latitudes off Adélie Land, East Antarctica. The early to mid-Holocene was warmer than the late Holocene with a transition at ∼4000 calendar years B. P. Sea ice was less pre...