A short circuit in thermohaline circulation: A cause for Northern Hemisphere glaciation?

Science

Volumn 282, Issue 5388, 1998, Pages 436-438

  Driscoll, N W ^a   Haug, G H ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; ICE;

FRESHWATER INPUT; GLACIATION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOCLIMATE; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

ARCTIC; HEAT EXCHANGE; LAKE; MOISTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEA;

EID: 0032538508     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.282.5388.436     Document Type: Review

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