極度の気候温暖化の証拠は,クレタセア紀後半の北極の脊椎動物から得られている
1J. A. Tarduno, R. D. Cottrell, H. Scher, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14627, USA. D. B. Brinkman, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta, TOJ OYO, Canada. P. R. Re.
まとめ
紀元後期の極地気候は驚くほど暖かく,気温は14°Cを超え,凍結点に近いものではありませんでした. この発見は,脊椎動物の化石と火山活動の証拠によって支持されています.
科学分野:
- 古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは,古代気候学 (paleoclimatology) とは
- 脊椎動物の古生物学について
- 地質化学 地質化学
背景:
- 紀元後期の極域の気候は議論の余地があり,冷たい条件を示唆する証拠もある.
- 過去の極地気候を理解することは,将来の気候変動を予測する上で極めて重要です.
- 大規模な火山地帯 (LIP) は,火山からの大量放出と関連しています.
研究 の 目的:
- 考古学的な証拠を用いて,北極紀末期の気候を再構築する.
- この期間の極地の温暖化を誘発する火山活動の潜在的な役割を調査する.
主な方法:
- アクセル・ハイバーグ島 (カナダ) の脊椎動物の化石集合体の分析.
- 同時代の大きな火山地帯の地化学分析.
主要な成果:
- 大型のシャンポサウル (絶滅したワニのような爬虫類) を含む脊椎動物集団の発見は,暖かい極地気候 (年間平均気温>14°C) を示している.
- 同時期 (92~8600万年前) に活動した6つの主要の大型火山地帯の特定.
結論:
- 紀元後期の極地気候は,これまで考えられていたよりも著しく暖かく,既存のモデルに挑戦しました.
- 当時のマグマティズムからの火山の二酸化炭素排出は,地球温暖化と極地の温度上昇に寄与した可能性がある.
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