Vostok Ice Core: Climatic Response to CO(2) and Orbital Forcing Changes over the Last Climatic Cycle

Vostok climate and CO2 records suggest that CO2 changes have had an important climatic role during the late Pleistocene in amplifying the relatively weak orbital forcing. Evidence for this suggestion is examined.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1987-10, Vol.329 (6138), p.414-414
Main Authors: Genthon, C, Barnola, J M, Raynaud, D, Lorius, C, Jouzel, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Carbon dioxide
Gases
Geology
Glaciers
Pleistocene
Temperature
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Summary:Vostok climate and CO2 records suggest that CO2 changes have had an important climatic role during the late Pleistocene in amplifying the relatively weak orbital forcing. Evidence for this suggestion is examined.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687