Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Abrupt high-latitude climate events and decoupled seasonal trends during the Eemian

  • J. Sakari Salonen,
  • Karin F. Helmens,
  • Jo Brendryen,
  • Niina Kuosmanen,
  • Minna Väliranta,
  • Simon Goring,
  • Mikko Korpela,
  • Malin Kylander,
  • Annemarie Philip,
  • Anna Plikk,
  • Hans Renssen,
  • Miska Luoto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05314-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The Eemian period (120 ka) is considered a past analogue for future climatic warming, yet data from the high latitudes remains sparse. Here, the authors show that in Northern Europe, the Eemian saw dramatic climatic shifts, linked to changes in Earth’s orbit and North Atlantic oceanic circulation.