Articles | Volume 14, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-14-1315-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-14-1315-2018
Research article
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18 Sep 2018
Research article |  | 18 Sep 2018

Relative timing of precipitation and ocean circulation changes in the western equatorial Atlantic over the last 45 kyr

Claire Waelbroeck, Sylvain Pichat, Evelyn Böhm, Bryan C. Lougheed, Davide Faranda, Mathieu Vrac, Lise Missiaen, Natalia Vazquez Riveiros, Pierre Burckel, Jörg Lippold, Helge W. Arz, Trond Dokken, François Thil, and Arnaud Dapoigny

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Recording the precise timing and sequence of events is essential for understanding rapid climate changes and improving climate model predictive skills. Here, we precisely assess the relative timing between ocean and atmospheric changes, both recorded in the same deep-sea core over the last 45 kyr. We show that decreased mid-depth water mass transport in the western equatorial Atlantic preceded increased rainfall over the adjacent continent by 120 to 980 yr, depending on the type of climate event.