Articles | Volume 21, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-21-465-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-21-465-2025
Research article
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14 Feb 2025
Research article |  | 14 Feb 2025

New age constraints for glacial terminations IV, III, and III.a based on western Mediterranean speleothem records

Judit Torner, Isabel Cacho, Heather Stoll, Ana Moreno, Joan O. Grimalt, Francisco J. Sierro, Joan J. Fornós, Hai Cheng, and R. Lawrence Edwards

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We offer a clearer view of the timing of three relevant past glacial terminations. By analyzing the climatic signal recorded in stalagmite and linking it with marine records, we revealed differences in the intensity and duration of the ice melting associated with these three key deglaciations. This study shows that some deglaciations began earlier than previously thought; this improves our understanding of natural climate processes, helping us to contextualize current climate change.

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