Mid-Pliocene Asian Monsoon Intensification And The Onset Of Northern Hemisphere Glaciation
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 23:14
in Earth & Climate
The late Pliocene onset of major Northern Hemisphere glaciation is one of the most important steps in the Cenozoic global cooling. Although most attempts have been focused on high-latitude climate feedbacks, no consensus has been reached in explaining the forcing mechanism of this dramatic climate change.