The role of eastern Tethys seaway closure in the Middle Miocene Climatic Transition (ca. 14 Ma)
The Middle Miocene Climatic Transition (MMCT, approximately 14 Ma) is a key period in Cenozoic cooling and cryospheric expansion. Despite being well documented in isotopic record, the causes of the MMCT are still a matter of debate. Among various hypotheses, some authors suggested that it was due th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-11-01
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Series: | Climate of the Past |
Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/9/2687/2013/cp-9-2687-2013.pdf |