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Lecture 15 Abrupt Climate Change
Integrative Studies In Physical Science 203a with Larson at Michigan State University
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the last interglacial warm phase began when?
130k-140k years ago
how long did the last interglacial warm phase last?
10k-20k years
what is the last interglacial warm phase referred to as in N.America?
Sangamon interglacial
what is the last interglacial warm phase referred to as in Europe?
Eemian warm stage
what is the last interglacial warm phase referred to as globally ?
Marine Isotope Stage 5e
how & when did the last warm phase end?
with a rapid cooling about 110k years ago that lasted less than 400 years
what caused warm winters and cool summers?
low solar isolates at northern hemisphere intermediate latitudes
how did the sea levels fall to 120m?
continental glaciers advanced over N.America and Europe
when did the last glacial even big and how long did it last?
110k years ago and lasted until 18k years ago
in N.America, what was the last cold event called?
the Wisconsin glaciation
in Europe, what was the last cold event called?
the Weichselian glaciation
globally, what was the last cold event called?
the MIS 2-5d
when did cooling begin and when was the maximum cooling?
110k years ago
max cooling at 20-30k years ago
what were warm events called?
Dansgaard-Oeschger or D-O events recorded in Greenland
what are Heinrick events?
6 sudden and short-lived extreme cold events recorded in the N.Atlantic marine records
how were the short-lived warm events caused?
changes in the N.Atlantic ocean circulation, triggered by an influx of fresh water
when did the present warm phase begin?
18k years ago
what is the current warm phase called in N.America and Europe?
the post glacial
what is the current warm phase called globally?
MIS 1 and early part of MIS 2
what does Holocene mean?
the last 10k years
Younger Dryas
sudden short-lived cold event that occurred 12,900-11,500 years ago
what caused the Younger Dryas?
sudden drainage of glacial lake Aggassiz into the N.Atlantic
what is the Little Ice Age?
sudden widespread cold event over lands around n.Atlantic between 700-200 years ago
when was the year without summer in Europe?
1816
possible reasons behind sudden cold events
decreased solar activity
heightened volcanic activity
altered thermohaline circulation
reforestation following decreases in the human population
how long have global temperatures been stable?
5,000 years
About this deck
By: Gina Bellestri
Created: 2011-12-10
Size: 26 flashcards
Views: 10
Created: 2011-12-10
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