Global pulses of organic carbon burial in deep-sea sediments during glacial maxima

While numerous studies have indicated that carbon export to the deep ocean was greater during glacial periods, quantification is lacking. Here, via analysis of hundreds of sediment cores, the authors show carbon accumulation rate was 50% higher during glacial maxima than during interglacials.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Olivier Cartapanis, Daniele Bianchi, Samuel L. Jaccard, Eric D. Galbraith
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2016-02-01
Subjects:	open climate campaign
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10796