Trend of Santonian (Late Cretaceous) atmospheric CO2 and global mean land surface temperature: Evidence from plant fossils

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1338-1345

  Wan, Chuan Biao ^a   Wang, De Hai ^b   Zhu, Zhan Ping ^b   Quan, Cheng ^b  

^a DAQING OILFIELD CO LTD   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

global mean land surface temperature; Jiayin; Late Cretaceous; Santonian; stomatal index; Yong'ancun Formation

Indexed keywords

JIAYIN; LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE; LATE CRETACEOUS; SANTONIAN; STOMATAL INDEX; YONG'ANCUN FORMATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRETACEOUS; PALEOCLIMATE; SANTONIAN; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

CHINA; HEILONGJIANG; JIAYIN;

CONIACIAN;

EID: 80052259392     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-011-4267-1     Document Type: Article

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