A carbon isotope record of CO sub(2) levels during the late Quaternary

Analyses of gases trapped in continental ice sheets have shown that the concentration of CO sub(2) in the Earth's early atmosphere increased from 180 to 280 p.p.m. during the most recent glacial-interglacial transition. This change must have been driven by an increase in the concentration of CO...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1990-01, Vol.347 (6292), p.462-464
Main Authors: Jasper, J P, Hayes, J M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Analyses of gases trapped in continental ice sheets have shown that the concentration of CO sub(2) in the Earth's early atmosphere increased from 180 to 280 p.p.m. during the most recent glacial-interglacial transition. This change must have been driven by an increase in the concentration of CO sub(2) dissolved in the mixed layer of the ocean.
ISSN:0028-0836