在古世 - 世热量最大期中,大部分是火山碳的大量释放
Marcus Gutjahr1,2, Andy Ridgwell3,4, Philip F Sexton5
1Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
Nature
|September 1, 2017
概括
火山活动,而不是甲酸盐,可能引发了古世 - 世热极值 (PETM) 全球变暖事件. 这种大规模的碳排放改变了地球的气候和海洋化学成分.
科学领域:
- 古气候学
- 地质化学
- 地球系统科学
背景情况:
- 古世 - 世热极值 (PETM) 是一个重要的全球变暖事件.
- PETM的主要驱动因素,无论是表面碳储存还是其他来源,仍然存在争议.
- 了解PETM的原因对于气候变化研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查导致PETM的碳来源.
- 在这个古老的变暖事件中重建碳循环的动态.
- 在气候事件中区分触发机制和反过程.
主要方法:
- 同位素分析作为海水pH的替代物.
- 将pH数据与碳同位素记录进行整合.
- 使用地球系统模型模拟碳循环动态.
主要成果:
- 在PETM期间记录了持续的低海洋表面pH值.
- 证据表明,比之前估计的更大 (超过10,000Pg) 和更重的碳来源.
- 与北大西洋火山区相关的火山活动被认为是主要的驱动因素.
结论:
- 火山活动,而不是甲,是PETM的主要驱动因素.
- 气候驱动的有机碳反在事件的启动中起到了微不足道的作用.
- 加强有机物质的埋葬是封存碳和促进地球系统恢复的关键.
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