Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005georl..3203703k&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 32, Issue 3, CiteID L03703
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Atmospheric Processes: Climatology (1616, 1620, 3305, 4215, 8408), Atmospheric Processes: Ocean/Atmosphere Interactions (0312, 4504), Atmospheric Processes: Paleoclimatology (0473, 4900), Atmospheric Processes: Precipitation (1854), Paleoceanography: Astronomical Forcing
Scientific paper
Utilizing a climate model of intermediate complexity, we test the hypothesis that the Pliocene closure of the Central American Seaway was a necessary precondition for orbitally triggered Northern Hemisphere glaciation. We conduct a series of sensitivity experiments in order to analyze the isolated and combined effects of Panama closure and orbital forcing on Northern Hemisphere perennial snow cover. While orbital forcing efficiently controls the extension of perennial snow cover, the model results suggest that the closure of the Central American Seaway did not intensify orbitally forced glaciation in high northern latitudes.
Klocker A.
Prange Matthias
Schulz Michael
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