Relation between low latitude insolation and δ18O change of atmospheric oxygen for the last 200 kyrs, as revealed by Mediterranean sapropels

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1235-1238

  Melieres M A ^a   Rossignol Strick, M ^b   Malaize B ^c,d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c DIF   (France)

^d CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; OXYGEN; RADIOISOTOPES; SEA ICE; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN; BIOSPHERE; CLIMATIC CYCLES; GLACIAL STAGE SIX; ICE CORES; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LOW LATITUDE INSOLATION; MEDITERRANEAN SAPROPELS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN; INSOLATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; SAPROPEL;

EID: 0031138435     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL01025     Document Type: Article

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