Heinrich events triggered by ocean forcing and modulated by isostatic adjustment
Bassis, J.N.; Petersen, S.V.; Mac Cathles, L. (2017). Heinrich events triggered by ocean forcing and modulated by isostatic adjustment. Nature (Lond.) 542(7641): 332-334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature21069
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more
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Palaeo studies > Oceanography > Palaeoceanography
Marine/Coastal |
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- Bassis, J.N.
- Petersen, S.V.
- Mac Cathles, L.
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| Abstract |
Heinrich events — episodes of massive iceberg discharge from the Laurentide Ice Sheet into the North Atlantic Ocean — are triggered by the incursion of warm ocean waters destabilizing the calving front. |
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