News Release 10-115
Stirring It Up: North Pacific Circulation Was Radically Changed by Past Post-Glacial Warming
Study provides insights into major climate swings
During past post-glacial warming, the Pacific moderated climate.
July 9, 2010
View a video interview (clip 1, clip 2, clip 3) with Dr. Axel Timmermann of the University of Hawaii.
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A study in the July 9, 2010, issue of Science identifies changes in oceanic circulation that followed past glacial retreat. The article, titled, "Deep Water Formation in the North Pacific during the Last Glacial Termination" is by Axel Timmermann of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, and his colleagues.
In a video interview, Timmermann summarizes the results of this study, its implications for our understanding of past changes in oceanic circulation, and how the circulation of the North Pacific moderated climate change during glacial retreat. Timmermann says that helping to unlock the mysteries of this period of glacial retreat "helps us understand what drives glacial and interglacial cycles."
The Science study is also discussed in a press release from the University of Hawaii.
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This research is detailed in the July 9, 2010 issue of Science.
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Media Contacts
Gisela Speidel, University of Hawaii, (808) 956-9252, email: gspeidel@hawaii.edu
Lily Whiteman, National Science Foundation, (703) 292-8310, email: lwhitema@nsf.gov
Program Contacts
David Verardo, National Science Foundation, (703) 292-8527, email: dverardo@nsf.gov
Co-Investigators
Axel Timmermann, University of Hawaii, (808) 956-2720, email: axel@hawaii.edu
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