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Very large release of mostly volcanic carbon during the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum

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  • Marcus Gutjahr

    (Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton
    GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel)

  • Andy Ridgwell

    (School of Geographical Sciences, Bristol University
    University of California at Riverside)

  • Philip F. Sexton

    (School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, The Open University)

  • Eleni Anagnostou

    (Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Paul N. Pearson

    (School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University)

  • Heiko Pälike

    (MARUM, Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen)

  • Richard D. Norris

    (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego)

  • Ellen Thomas

    (Yale University
    Wesleyan University)

  • Gavin L. Foster

    (Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

Abstract

Boron and carbon isotope data, used in an Earth system model, show that the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum was associated with a much greater release of carbon than thought, most probably triggered by volcanism in the North Atlantic.

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  • Marcus Gutjahr & Andy Ridgwell & Philip F. Sexton & Eleni Anagnostou & Paul N. Pearson & Heiko Pälike & Richard D. Norris & Ellen Thomas & Gavin L. Foster, 2017. "Very large release of mostly volcanic carbon during the Palaeocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum," Nature, Nature, vol. 548(7669), pages 573-577, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:548:y:2017:i:7669:d:10.1038_nature23646
    DOI: 10.1038/nature23646
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    1. Mingsong Li & Timothy J. Bralower & Lee R. Kump & Jean M. Self-Trail & James C. Zachos & William D. Rush & Marci M. Robinson, 2022. "Astrochronology of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum on the Atlantic Coastal Plain," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Maria De La Fuente & Sandra Arndt & Héctor Marín-Moreno & Tim A. Minshull, 2022. "Assessing the Benthic Response to Climate-Driven Methane Hydrate Destabilisation: State of the Art and Future Modelling Perspectives," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-32, May.
    3. Victor A. Piedrahita & Andrew P. Roberts & Eelco J. Rohling & David Heslop & Xiang Zhao & Simone Galeotti & Fabio Florindo & Katharine M. Grant & Pengxiang Hu & Jinhua Li, 2024. "Dry hydroclimates in the late Palaeocene-early Eocene hothouse world," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, December.

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