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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1521-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-1521-2024
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22 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 22 Jul 2024

Reconstructing Younger Dryas ground temperature and snow thickness from cave deposits

Paul Töchterle, Anna Baldo, Julian B. Murton, Frederik Schenk, R. Lawrence Edwards, Gabriella Koltai, and Gina E. Moseley

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We present a reconstruction of permafrost and snow cover on the British Isles for the Younger Dryas period, a time of extremely cold winters that happened approximately 12 000 years ago. Our results indicate that seasonal sea ice in the North Atlantic was most likely a crucial factor to explain the observed climate shifts during this time.
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