Holocene: Temperature fluctuations in West Antarctica throughout the Holocene

Holocene: Temperature fluctuations in West Antarctica throughout the Holocene

Holocene, which is the current geological epoch that began approximately 11,700 years ago, West Antarctica experienced a cooling trend in terms of seasonal temperatures. This cooling trend has been reconstructed using various proxy records such as ice cores, marine sediment cores, and tree rings. Introduction The records show that West Antarctica has been cooling over the last few thousand years, with the cooling trend becoming … Continue reading Holocene: Temperature fluctuations in West Antarctica throughout the Holocene