大規模な西南極の氷床は,初期ネオゲネスの海面幅を説明する
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まとめ
この要約は機械生成です。初期のミオセンの地質学的な証拠は,大きな西南極氷床 (WAIS) がロス海大陸棚に広がったことを示しています. この発見は 過去の海面データと 氷床モデルを一致させ 南極の氷の進化における 重要な転換点を示しています
科学分野
- 古代気候学
- 氷河学
- 海洋地質学
背景
- 初期から中期ミオセンの海面変動 (~40~60m) は議論されており,一部の研究では温暖期に東南極の氷がほぼ完全になることが示唆されている.
- しかし,氷床モデルでは,より温暖なミオセンの間にも,東南極の氷が有意に保持されていることが示されています.
- これらの対照的な解釈を調和させるには,他の南極地域からのかなりの氷の量を考慮する必要があります.
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