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https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2103-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-20-2103-2024
Research article
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23 Sep 2024
Research article |  | 23 Sep 2024

Distinct seasonal changes and precession forcing of surface and subsurface temperatures in the mid-latitudinal North Atlantic during the onset of the Late Pliocene

Xiaolei Pang, Antje H. L. Voelker, Sihua Lu, and Xuan Ding

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Our research discovered significant seasonal temperature variations in the North Atlantic's mid-latitudes during the early Late Pliocene. This highlights the necessity of using multiple methods to get a full picture of past climates, thus avoiding a biased understanding of the climate system. Moreover, our study reveals that the precession signal, which previously dominated surface temperature records, disappeared with the increased influence of the ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere.
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