ケノゾイク深海の気温と地球上の氷の量は,ベンティック・フォーアミニフェラル・カルシートにおけるMg/Caから得られた
Lear1, Elderfield, Wilson
1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK.
まとめ
深海の気温は5千万年にわたって12°Cまで下がり,南極の氷が3400万年前に急激に増えたことを明らかにした. この古代の気候データは,地球の熱史と氷床の動態についての洞察を提供します.
科学分野:
- パレオセアノグラフィー
- 気候科学 気候科学
- 地質化学 地質化学
背景:
- 過去の深海温度の理解は,地球の気候の歴史の再構築に不可欠です.
- ベンシック・フォラミニフェラは,過去の海洋状態を再構築するための貴重なプロキシを提供します.
研究 の 目的:
- 過去5千万年にわたる深海の気温記録を生成するためです.
- 深海の気温と南極の氷床形成の関係を調査する.
主な方法:
- ベンティック・フォーアミニフェラル・カルシートにおけるマグネシウム/カルシウム比 (Mg/Ca) を利用した.
- Mg/Ca温度記録をベンシック酸素同位体 (デルタ) の記録と相関させた.
主要な成果:
- 深海の温度記録を確立し,全体的に約12°Cの冷却を示しました.
- 過去5千万年の間に,四つの異なる期間で顕著な冷却が確認されました.
- 初期の大規模な南極氷の蓄積は,オリゴセンの初期 (3400万年前) に急速に起こったことを実証した.
結論:
- マグネシウム/カルシウムの記録は,ベンシック酸素同位体記録をよく反映しています.
- オリゴセンの初期,南極の氷の成長は,深海温度の低下がすぐには先行しなかった.
- この研究は,ケノゾイク時代の気候の進化と氷河期の始まりについての理解を深めます.
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