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Two distinct decadal and centennial cyclicities forced marine upwelling intensity and precipitation during the late Early Miocene in central Europe
Institute for Earth Sciences, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, 8010 Graz, Austria
W. E. Piller
Institute for Earth Sciences, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstrasse 26, 8010 Graz, Austria
M. Harzhauser
Natural History Museum Vienna, Geological-Paleontological Department, Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
High-resolution analyses of paleoecological and geochemical proxies give insight into environmental processes and climate variations in the past on a timescale that is relevant for humans. This study, as the first of its kind, aims to resolve cyclic variations of nannofossil assemblages on a decadal to centennial scale in a highly sensitive Early Miocene (~17Ma) shallow marine setting. Our results indicate that solar variation played a major role in shaping short-term climate variability.
High-resolution analyses of paleoecological and geochemical proxies give insight into...
