減少した北大西洋の深い水域は,アガシズ湖氷河の淡水噴出と同時期である
Helga Kikki Flesche Kleiven1, Catherine Kissel, Carlo Laj
1Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, N-5007 Norway. kikki@uib.no
まとめ
約8,380年前,アガシズ湖から大量の淡水噴出が起こり,大西洋の循環が著しく弱まった. このイベントは,約100年間続いたが,北大西洋地域の深水の流れと気候に影響を与えた.
科学分野:
- パレオセアノグラフィー
- 気候科学 気候科学
- 地質学 地質学 地質学
背景:
- 現在までの8200年 (B.P.) 北大西洋の気候異常は,淡水の流入によって引き起こされる海洋循環の弱まりによるものだと広く考えられている.
- 大西洋の転覆循環は,地球規模の気候パターンを調節する上で重要な役割を果たしています.
研究 の 目的:
- 大西洋の循環に重大なホロセンの気候異常のタイミングと影響を調査する.
- 淡水噴出と深水の流れの変化との因果関係を確立する.
主な方法:
- 北西大西洋の沈殿体核から安定した同位体と沈殿物の分析.
- 過去の地下水の化学反応と流れ速度を再構築する.
主要な成果:
- B.P. 8.38万年頃から始まった地下水の化学と流れの速度における最も重要なホロセンの異常を特定した.
- この異常は,アガシズ湖の悲惨な排水と相関している.
- 約100年間,下部北大西洋の深水の影響力の強い減少が観察されました.
結論:
- 大西洋の転覆循環は,淡水強制に非常に敏感です.
- 深い循環の変化のタイミングと期間は,地域的な気候異常と一致し,因果関係を支持しています.
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