Collaborative Research: Resolving the LGM ventilation age conundrum: New radiocarbon recor — NSF Award to University of Southern C
During ice ages the ice sheets expand from the polar regions into the middle latitudes. Using samples of air trapped in Antarctic ice, scientists have determined that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were 30% lower during the last ice age. This project tests whether the circulation of the deep ocean slowed down enough
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Resolving the LGM ventilation age conundrum: New radiocarbon recor |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2341424 |
| Awardee | University of Southern California |
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $443,823 |
| Principal investigator | Lowell Stott |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 06/01/2024 |
| Abstract | During ice ages the ice sheets expand from the polar regions into the middle latitudes. Using samples of air trapped in Antarctic ice, scientists have determined that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were 30% lower during the last ice age. This project tests whether the circulation of the deep ocean slowed down enough during the last ice age to allow carbon dioxide to build up in the deep ocean. Radiocarbon techniques will be used to date how long deep waters resided in the deep Pacific before |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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