Evidence for ice-free summers in the late Miocene central Arctic Ocean

Ruediger Stein; Kirsten Fahl; Michael Schreck; Gregor Knorr; Frank Niessen; Matthias Forwick; Catalina Gebhardt; Laura Jensen; Michael Kaminski; Achim Kopf; Jens Matthiessen; Wilfried Jokat; Gerrit Lohmann

doi:10.1038/ncomms11148

Nature Communications (Apr 2016)

Evidence for ice-free summers in the late Miocene central Arctic Ocean

Ruediger Stein,
Kirsten Fahl,
Michael Schreck,
Gregor Knorr,
Frank Niessen,
Matthias Forwick,
Catalina Gebhardt,
Laura Jensen,
Michael Kaminski,
Achim Kopf,
Jens Matthiessen,
Wilfried Jokat,
Gerrit Lohmann

Affiliations

Ruediger Stein: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Kirsten Fahl: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Michael Schreck: Arctic Research Centre, Korea Polar Research Institute
Gregor Knorr: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Frank Niessen: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Matthias Forwick: Institute of Geology, University of Tromsø—The Arctic University of Norway
Catalina Gebhardt: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Laura Jensen: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Michael Kaminski: Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Achim Kopf: Department of Geosciences (FB5), University of Bremen
Jens Matthiessen: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Wilfried Jokat: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
Gerrit Lohmann: Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11148
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Despite the importance of Arctic sea-ice in the global climate system, a paucity of pre-Quaternary sedimentary archives limits our understanding of its long-term history. Here, based on ancient sediments revealed by submarine landslides, the authors reconstruct Arctic sea-ice conditions during the Miocene.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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