Résumé
The Eocene-Oligocene transition (EOT, ~34 Ma) is the largest global cooling of the Cenozoic Era and led the Earth's climatic system to change from a greenhouse to an icehouse mode. Although it is well documented in marine settings, the few studies focusing on continental environments have demonstrated regional heterogeneities. The study core CDB1, located in the Rennes Basin (Western France), is a unique terrestrial (lacustrine-palustrine) record comprising well-preserved and terrestrial-derived organic-rich sediments encompassing the EOT. Clay minerals and the first organic nitrogen isotope record (δ15Norg) of terrestrial origin for this period are used to reconstruct palaeoclimate changes across this key interval. As suggested in worldwide marine and a few continental records, a stepwise transition from warm/humid conditions in the Late Eocene to cooler/drier conditions in the Early Oligocene is confirmed in the area. In addition, an episode of drier conditions in the Late Eocene and humid/dry cycles in the Early Oligocene are suggested.
langue originale | Anglais |
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Pages (de - à) | 212-220 |
Nombre de pages | 9 |
journal | Terra Nova |
Volume | 28 |
Numéro de publication | 3 |
Date de mise en ligne précoce | 19 avr. 2016 |
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Etat de la publication | Publié - 1 juin 2016 |