Climate Change During the Last Deglaciation in Antarctica

Authors

Paul A. Mayewski, University of Maine
Mark S. Twickler, University of New Hampshire, DurhamFollow
Sallie I. Whitlow, University of New Hampshire, Durham
L. David Meeker, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Qinzhao Yang, University of New Hampshire, Durham
J. Thomas
Karl J. Kreutz, University of Maine
Pieter M. Grootes, University of Washington
David L. Morse, University of Texas
E. J. Steig, University of Washington
E. D. Waddington, University of Washington
E. S. Saltzman, University of Miami
P. Y. Whung, University of Miami
Kendrick C. Taylor, University of Nevada

Abstract

Greenland ice core records provide clear evidence of rapid changes in climate in a variety of climate indicators. In this work, rapid climate change events in the Northern and Southern hemispheres are compared on the basis of an examination of changes in atmospheric circulation developed from two ice cores. High-resolution glaciochemical series, covering the period 10,000 to 16,000 years ago, from a central Greenland ice core and a new site in east Antarctica display similar variability. These findings suggest that rapid climate change events occur more frequently in Antarctica than previously demonstrated.

Department

Earth Systems Research Center

Publication Date

6-14-1996

Journal Title

Science

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.272.5268.1636

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Mayewski, P. A., Twickler, M. S., Whitlow, S. I., Meeker, L. D., Yang, Q., Thomas, J., . . . Taylor, K. C. (1996). Climate Change During the Last Deglaciation in Antarctica. Science, 272(5268), 1636-1638. doi:10.1126/science.272.5268.1636