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Synchronous deglacial overturning and water mass source changes.

Natalie L Roberts¹, Alexander M Piotrowski, Jerry F McManus

¹Godwin Laboratory for Palaeoclimate Research, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK. nr297@cam.ac.uk

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Paleoceanography
Climate Science
Geochemistry

Background:

Understanding ocean circulation dynamics is key to deciphering past climate shifts.
The last deglaciation provides a critical window into abrupt climate change mechanisms.
Reconstructing deep ocean changes informs global climate models.

Purpose of the Study:

To reconstruct deep western North Atlantic bottom water source changes during the last deglaciation.
To compare deep water mass source shifts with ocean overturning rates.
To differentiate the impacts of millennial-scale climate events from deglacial transitions.

Main Methods:

Neodymium isotope measurements on iron-manganese oxide coatings.
Analysis of planktonic foraminifera from the Bermuda Rise.
Comparison with existing proxies for ocean overturning strength.

Main Results:

Deep water mass source and overturning rate shifted rapidly and synchronously during the last deglacial transition.
Freshwater perturbations from Heinrich event 1 likely only influenced shallow ocean overturning.
Distinct responses of deep versus shallow ocean overturning to different climate forcings were observed.

Conclusions:

Ocean circulation changes during deglaciation were rapid and synchronous, affecting the entire water column.
Millennial-scale climate events have a more localized impact on ocean circulation compared to major deglacial events.
This study refines our understanding of ocean's role in regulating Earth's climate transitions.