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Ice Core Evidence of Abrupt Climatic Changes

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Abrupt Climatic Change

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 216))

Abstract

δ18O profiles along five deep ice cores are compared. The two Greenland profiles reveal many abrupt climatic changes in the North Atlantic Ocean during the Wisconsin glaciation. Dust and trace element concentrations show radical environmental changes. The targets of future deep ice core drilling are discussed.

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    W. Dansgaard

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Dansgaard, W. (1987). Ice Core Evidence of Abrupt Climatic Changes. In: Berger, W.H., Labeyrie, L.D. (eds) Abrupt Climatic Change. NATO ASI Series, vol 216. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3993-6_21

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