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Persistent near-tropical warmth on the Antarctic continent during the early Eocene epoch

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  • Jörg Pross

    (Paleoenvironmental Dynamics Group, Institute of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
    Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • Lineth Contreras

    (Paleoenvironmental Dynamics Group, Institute of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • Peter K. Bijl

    (Biomarine Sciences, Institute of Environmental Biology, Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • David R. Greenwood

    (Brandon University, 270 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9, Canada)

  • Steven M. Bohaty

    (Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK)

  • Stefan Schouten

    (NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research, Post Office 59, 1790 AB Den Burg (Texel), The Netherlands)

  • James A. Bendle

    (Glasgow Molecular Organic Geochemistry Laboratory, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK)

  • Ursula Röhl

    (MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Leobener Straße, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Lisa Tauxe

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • J. Ian Raine

    (GNS Science, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 6009, New Zealand)

  • Claire E. Huck

    (Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK)

  • Tina van de Flierdt

    (Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK)

  • Stewart S. R. Jamieson

    (Durham University, Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Catherine E. Stickley

    (University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, Norway)

  • Bas van de Schootbrugge

    (Paleoenvironmental Dynamics Group, Institute of Geosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Altenhöferallee 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany)

  • Carlota Escutia

    (Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, Avenida de las Palmeras, 4 18100 Armilla (Granada), Spain)

  • Henk Brinkhuis

    (Biomarine Sciences, Institute of Environmental Biology, Laboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands)

Abstract

A reconstruction of temperatures along the Wilkes Land coast of Antarctica during the early Eocene epoch shows that the climate supported the growth of near-tropical forests and that winters were very mild and essentially frost-free.

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  • Jörg Pross & Lineth Contreras & Peter K. Bijl & David R. Greenwood & Steven M. Bohaty & Stefan Schouten & James A. Bendle & Ursula Röhl & Lisa Tauxe & J. Ian Raine & Claire E. Huck & Tina van de Flier, 2012. "Persistent near-tropical warmth on the Antarctic continent during the early Eocene epoch," Nature, Nature, vol. 488(7409), pages 73-77, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:488:y:2012:i:7409:d:10.1038_nature11300
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11300
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