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Quantitative estimates of younger dryas freshening from lipid [delta]2H analysis in the Beaufort Sea

The leading hypothesis attributes the Younger Dryas (YD) event to a disruption in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, driven by meltwater input from North America. Determining the origin, timing, and magnitude of YD freshening are crucial for understanding abrupt climate change. This st...

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Main Authors: Wu, Junjie (Author) , Stein, Ruediger (Author) , Sachs, Julian P. (Author) , Wolhowe, Matthew (Author) , Fahl, Kirsten (Author) , You, Defang (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: 28 February 2025
In: Geophysical research letters
Year: 2025, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/2024GL112485
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL112485
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2024GL112485
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Author Notes:Junjie Wu, Ruediger Stein, Julian P. Sachs, Matthew Wolhowe, Kirsten Fahl, and Defang You
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Summary:The leading hypothesis attributes the Younger Dryas (YD) event to a disruption in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, driven by meltwater input from North America. Determining the origin, timing, and magnitude of YD freshening are crucial for understanding abrupt climate change. This study examines the δ2H values of specific lipids in response to freshwater discharge and provides a quantitative estimate of YD freshening, using a marine sediment core from the Canadian Beaufort Sea, a region with documented evidence of a YD flood event. A pronounced reduction in δ2H values of leaf wax lipids and microalgal dinosterol indicates marked freshening at the onset of the YD, with the YD flood and the melting Laurentide Ice Sheet likely reducing surface water salinity by ∼15-24. In contrast, salinity levels remained high and stable for the last 8 kyr, likely implying a drier climate in the Mackenzie River basin.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 12. Februar 2025
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ISSN:1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/2024GL112485

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