Evolution of the stable carbon isotope composition of atmospheric CO2 over the last glacial cycle

Paleoceanography

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 434-452

  Eggleston, S ^a   Schmitt, J ^a   Bereiter, B ^a   Schneider, R ^a   Fischer, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

carbon cycling; carbon isotopes; glacial interglacial cycle; ice core

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DEEP SEA; EOLIAN PROCESS; HEINRICH EVENT; ICE CORE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LAST GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; NEW RECORD; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; UPWELLING;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 84961588348     PISSN: 08838305     EISSN: 19449186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015PA002874     Document Type: Article

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