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Configuration of circum-Antarctic circulation at the last green- to icehouse climate transition
Summary
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceAround 34 Ma, during the Eocene–Oligocene Transition, Earth transitioned from a warm “greenhouse” to our current “icehouse” climate. While the opening of ocean gateways around Antarctica is often credited with enabling the Antarctic ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 15, April 2026. SignificanceAround 34 Ma, during the Eocene–Oligocene Transition, Earth transitioned from a warm “greenhouse” to our current “icehouse” climate. While the opening of ocean gateways around Antarctica is often credited with enabling the Antarctic ...