Nature Communications (Jun 2016)

North Atlantic Deep Water Production during the Last Glacial Maximum

  • Jacob N. W. Howe,
  • Alexander M. Piotrowski,
  • Taryn L. Noble,
  • Stefan Mulitza,
  • Cristiano M. Chiessi,
  • Germain Bayon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11765
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The nature of the overturning circulation in the Atlantic Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum remains a topic of contention. Here, using neodymium isotope measurements, the authors demonstrate that North Atlantic Deep Water was produced under glacial climate conditions.