Abrupt climate change
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An abrupt climate change occurs when the climate system is forced to transition at a rate that is determined by the climate system energy-balance. The transition rate is more rapid than the rate of ch
Clathrate hydrates have been identified as a possible agent for abrupt changes.
The Younger Dryas period of abrupt climate change is named after the alpine flower, Dryas.
The dark ocean surface reflects only 6 percent of incoming solar radiation; sea ice reflects 50 to 70 percent.
The Paleocene–Eocene thermal maximum, alternatively "Eocene thermal maximum 1 " and formerly known as the "Initial Eocene" or "Late Paleocene thermal maximum", was a geologically brief time interval c
Azolla floating ferns, fossils of this genus indicate subtropical weather at the North Pole
Satellite photo of Ardnamurchan – with clearly visible circular shape, which is the 'plumbings of an ancient volcano'