|
|
Article: Low carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere during glacial periods may be caused by Antarctic sea ice
- Article from:
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Article date:
- August 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright American Meteorological Society Aug 2000. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
A new study indicates that variations in Antarctic sea ice may have played a significant role in lowering atmospheric carbon dioxide (C0^sub 2^) during the last ice age. This study makes progress toward unraveling the mysteries of past climate changes, a necessary step for predicting future climate.
The study by Britton Stephens, a University of Colorado researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado (formerly of Scripps), and Ralph Keeling of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, appears in the 9 March issue of Nature and presents a new theory to explain ...